Chauncey Abbott

For the American politician from New York, see Chauncey M. Abbott.
Chauncey Abbott
5th Village President of Madison, Wisconsin
In office
1852–1853
Preceded bySimeon Mills
Succeeded byHorace A. Tenney
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Dane 2nd district
In office
January 1, 1850 – January 1, 1851
Preceded byIra W. Bird
Succeeded byAugustus A. Bird
Personal details
Born(1815-09-16)September 16, 1815
Cornwall, Vermont, U.S.
DiedJanuary 30, 1872(1872-01-30) (aged 56)
Schuyler, Nebraska, U.S.
Resting placeForest Hill Cemetery
Madison, Wisconsin
Political partyWhig Party
Spouses
  • Jane Strong
    (m. 1845; died 1852)
  • Anne Damon Maxwell (Wells)
    (m. 1856; died 1916)
Childrenwith Jane Strong
  • John Strong Abbott
    (b. 1846; died 1889)
  • Mary Abbott
    (b. 1848; died 1895)
with Anne Maxwell
  • Chauncy Abbott II
    (b. 1857; died 1918)
  • Samuel Maxwell Abbott
    (b. 1859; died 1859)
  • Annie Abbott
    (b. 1862; died 1862)
  • Maxwell Abbott
    (b. 1862; died 1862)
Alma materMiddlebury College
ProfessionLawyer, politician

Chauncey Abbott (September 16, 1815 – January 30, 1872) was an American lawyer, Whig politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He served as the 5th village president of Madison, Wisconsin, and represented central Dane County in the Wisconsin State Assembly during the 3rd Wisconsin Legislature (1850).