New York University - Violet Yearbook (New York, NY)

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TO AUSTIN ABBOTT, LL. D., DEAN OF THE UNIVERSITY LAW' SCHOOL AND HONORED ALUMNUS OF THIS UNIVERSITY, T1-113 FIFTH ANNUAL VIOLET IS RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED BY THE EDITORS, AS A PLEDGE OF THEIR RESPECTFUL ESTEEAI. 1

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Ausrnv BBOTT, LL. D. HE name Abbott during the largest part of this century has been a household word. jacob Abbott, the distinguished author and clergyman, was known the world over as the author of popular biographies, histories, and juvenile books. His sons are equally famous. Austin Abbott was born in Boston, December 18th, 1831. After spending his boyhood in New England, he came with his father to New York in 1843. Here he completed his preparation for college and entered our University. From it he was graduated in the year 1851, taking an English oration at the commencement. He then devoted himself to the study of law, and in ISSZ was admitted to the bar before he was of age, on condition that he should not take the oath or enroll until he attained his majority. He entered into partnership with his oldest brother, Benjamin Vaughan, and soon after, Lyman, a third brother, since so well known as Beecher's successor, joined the firm. Austin Abbott prepared the greater part of 'K Abbott's New York Digest and Abbott's Formsf' After the dissolution of this firm by the withdrawal of his brothers, Mr. Abbott continued practice alone, being principally engaged as counsel in important cases, and consulting counsel in many in which he never appeared in court. He gained a national reputation in the defense of the suit of Tilton against Beecher, and his opinion was sought on important questions in the Guiteau case. ' But the work which makes Dr, Abbott best known is the series of law publications, begun in 1880 and completed in 1891. For these he had been preparing ever since the beginning of his legal career, and the fact that they are now text-books, and desk-books for the bench in all parts of the country, is G