December 18, 1931 - April 19, 1896
American lawyer, academic and writer
Author of "Reports of Practice Cases Determined in the Courts of the State of New York, Vol. I, 1855" (co-written with his brother Benjamin Vaughn Abbott), "Abbott's Digest of New York Statutes and Reports, New 6 Volume Edition, 1873" and "Official Report of the Trial of Henry Ward Beecher, 2 Volumes, 1875"
Was the government counsel in the trial of Charles J. Guiteau for the assassination of President James Garfield