Aubrey Abbott | |
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| Administrator of the Northern Territory | |
| In office 29 March 1937 – 1 July 1946 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Weddell |
| Succeeded by | Arthur Driver |
| Minister for Home and Territories | |
| In office 29 November 1928 – 22 October 1929 | |
| Prime Minister | Stanley Bruce |
| Preceded by | Neville Howse |
| Succeeded by | Arthur Blakeley (Home Affairs) |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Gwydir | |
| In office 19 December 1931 – 28 March 1937 | |
| Preceded by | Lou Cunningham |
| Succeeded by | William Scully |
| In office 14 November 1925 – 12 October 1929 | |
| Preceded by | Lou Cunningham |
| Succeeded by | Lou Cunningham |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 May 1886 St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 30 April 1975 (aged 88) Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia |
| Political party | Country |
| Spouse | |
| Relations | Sir Joseph Abbott (uncle) Joe Abbott (cousin) Mac Abbott (cousin) |
| Occupation | Jackeroo, soldier |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Branch/service | 1st Australian Imperial Force (1914) Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force (1914) |
| Years of service | 1914-1918 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | 12th Light Horse Regiment |
| Battles/wars | First World War |
Charles Lydiard Aubrey Abbott (4 May 1886 – 30 April 1975) was an Australian politician and public servant. He served as administrator of the Northern Territory from 1937 to 1946, a period encompassing the bombing of Darwin and other Japanese air raids on the territory during World War II. Originally a grazier from New South Wales, he was a Country Party politician prior to his time in the Northern Territory and served as Minister for Home Territories in the Bruce–Page government from 1928 to 1929. He was a member of the House of Representatives from 1925 to 1929 and 1931 to 1937, representing the seat of Gwydir.