Draft:Ira A. Abbott

Ira Anson Abbott (1845–1921) was a justice of the New Mexico Territorial Supreme Court from 1904 to 1912.

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"Judge Ira A. Abbott who has just died at Haverhill at 76 was the eldest member of the legal profession at Haverhill Graduating at Dartmouth lu 1170 'Judge Abbott served as dty solicitor In 1171 and 1171 In 1171 ho was appointed a special Jus tie ef the police court and eeutlnued la that capacity until 1111 when ho waa appelated to succeed the into Heary Carter as Judge of the local court In 1504 h was appointed aa taeoclata Justice of the Territorial Supreme Court la New Mexico by Ex-PreMat Roosevelt ' and was reappointed by Ex-Prssldsnt ' Taft holding that position until New Mexico became a Btato JTudge Abbott wee very loyal to hie native town of Barnet Vt Bom year egd ha gave Barnet a pub-llo library."