Arthur Abbott | |
|---|---|
| Attorney-General of Western Australia | |
| In office 5 January 1948 – 23 February 1953 | |
| Preceded by | Ross McDonald |
| Succeeded by | Emil Nulsen |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia | |
| In office 18 March 1939 – 25 March 1950 | |
| Preceded by | James MacCallum Smith |
| Succeeded by | Ted Needham |
| Constituency | North Perth |
| In office 25 March 1950 – 7 April 1956 | |
| Preceded by | None (new creation) |
| Succeeded by | Edward Oldfield |
| Constituency | Mount Lawley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 February 1892 Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 10 October 1975 (aged 83) Perth, Western Australia |
| Political party | Nationalist (to 1945) Liberal (from 1945) |
Arthur Valentine Rutherford Abbott (14 February 1892 – 10 October 1975) was an Australian lawyer and politician who was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia from 1939 to 1956. He was a minister in the government of Sir Ross McLarty, including as attorney-general from 1948 to 1953.