Member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly for Denison
In office 2 May 1964 – 22 April 1972
Personal details
Born
Nigel Drury Gresley Abbott
(1920-03-29)29 March 1920 Clunes, Victoria
Died
13 November 2011(2011-11-13) (aged 91) Hobart, Tasmania
Nationality
Australian
Political party
Liberal Party
Spouse
Jocelyn Ruth Butler
(m. 1948)
Education
Hutchins School St Peter's College, Adelaide
Alma mater
University of Tasmania University of Adelaide
Profession
Medical doctor
Military service
Allegiance
Australia
Branch/service
Australian Army
Years of service
1942–1948, 1968
Rank
Lieutenant Colonel
Unit
British Commonwealth Occupation Force, 10th Field Ambulance
Battles/wars
World War II, Vietnam War
Nigel Drury Gresley AbbottAM (29 March 1920 – 13 November 2011) was an Australian politician. He was a Liberal member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly from 1964 to 1972, representing the seat of Denison. Tasmania's first Minister for Road Safety, he resigned from the Liberal Party to stand as an independent after failing to get his road safety measures approved by the party.[1]
^"Abbott, Nigel Drury Gresley". Members of the Parliament of Tasmania. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
Nigel Drury Gresley Abbott AM (29 March 1920 – 13 November 2011) was an Australian politician. He was a Liberal member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly...
Quezon City, Philippines: New Day Publishers, ISBN 9789711010416 Thomas, Nigel; Abbott, Peter; Chappell, Mike (1986), The Korean War, 1950-53, Oxford, United...
Civil War. Osprey Publishing. p. 47. ISBN 978-1-84176-904-2. Thomas, Nigel; Abbott, Peter (27 March 1986). The Korean War 1950–53. Osprey Publishing Ltd...
and Democracy, 1945–99. I. B. Tauris. ISBN 978-1-84511-105-2. Thomas, Nigel; Abbott, Peter (2010). Partisan Warfare 1941-45. Bloomsbury USA. p. 27. ISBN 978-0-85045-513-7...
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Manchester Regiment. 5 May 2005. Retrieved 31 January 2024. Thomas, Nigel; Abbott, Peter; Chappell, Mike (27 March 1986). The Korean War 1950–53. Bloomsbury...
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MacArthur. College Station, TX: Texas A&M University Press. p. 99. Thomas, Nigel; Abbott, Peter; Chappell, Mike (1986). The Korean War 1950–53. Osprey Publications...
Milne 536 1.3 +1.3 United Tasmania Kevin Scott 431 1.1 +1.1 Independent NigelAbbott 1,193 3.0 +3.0 Independent Bill Wedd 851 2.1 -4.0 Independent Harry McLoughlin...
Bresnehan 725 2.2 +2.2 Democratic Labor Rex McShane 380 1.2 +1.2 Independent NigelAbbott 1,356 4.1 +4.1 Communist Max Bound 126 0.4 +0.4 Communist George Chenery...
Brian Hoyle 504 1.0 +1.0 Group A Mike Brown 336 0.7 +0.7 Independent NigelAbbott 545 1.1 +1.1 Independent Peter Bell 131 0.3 +0.3 Independent Verne Reid...
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Liz Smith Paul Thomas Debra Chandler Karen Manskey Bryan Walpole Brian Millar Glenn Shields Donna Coleman Kaye McPherson NigelAbbott Jane Shoobridge...
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state election: Denison Party Candidate Votes % ±% Quota 4,921 Liberal NigelAbbott (elected 1) 5,144 13.1 +6.7 Liberal Robert Mather (elected 3) 3,084 7...
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