Edward Abbott was a soldier, politician, judge-advocate and public servant who served at Parramatta, the Hawkesbury River and Norfolk Island in the colony of New South Wales, now part of present-day Australia. He also served at the settlements of Launceston and Hobart in Van Diemen's Land, which was part of New South Wales until 1825, when Van Diemen's Land became a self-governing colony.
- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- Member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council
- Citizenship
- Australia
- Born
- 1766
- Died
