Joel Abbot (politician)

Joel Abbot
Born(1776-03-17)March 17, 1776
Fairfield, Connecticut, British America
DiedNovember 19, 1826(1826-11-19) (aged 50)
Resting placeWashington, Georgia
EducationPhysician
OccupationPolitician
Years active1799–1825
Political partyDemocratic-Republican Party

Joel Abbot (March 17, 1776 – November 19, 1826) was a United States representative from Georgia. He practiced as a physician. He was a slaveholder.[1]

  1. ^ Weil, Julie Zauzmer (January 10, 2022). "More than 1,800 congressmen once enslaved Black people. This is who they were, and how they shaped the nation". Washington Post. Retrieved May 5, 2024. Database at "Congress slaveowners", The Washington Post, January 13, 2022, retrieved April 29, 2024