ABBOTT, JOHN (1832-1901) was born at Colsterworth, near Grantham, Lincolnshire, and educated at Halifax Place Academy, Nottingham. He joined the staff of the banking house of Craddock and Middleton, Loughborough, and seven years later resigned to purchase a printer's and stationer's business in Loughborough. There he started the Loughborough News. Coming to New Zealand (1864) he entered into partnership with F. L. Prime as grocers, but dissolved after six months and bought large stocks of merchandise on his own account. Later he became a business, mining and financial agent. Abbott was interested in many philanthropic movements and was the originator and founder of the Jubilee Institute for the Blind (1890). He died on 15 Jan 1901.

Cycl. N.Z., ii (p); N.Z. Herald, 16 Jan 1901.

Reference: Volume 1, page 17

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