Skip to main content

Abbott, Leon M., 1867-1932

 Person

Staff Only

Parallel Names

  • Abbott, Leon Martin, 1867-1932

Biography

Leon Martin Abbott (1867-1932) was a prominent and influential Freemason, lawyer, and philanthropist. He was born on August 28, 1867, to Joseph Brown Abbott (1835-1892) and Lydia Cole Martin (1838-1893). Educated in Keene, New Hampshire, he attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and graduated from Harvard Law School in 1891. Abbott practiced law in Boston, turning down offers of judgeships and political office to remain a private citizen. He became Sovereign Grand Commander of the Scottish Rite, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, upon the retirement of Barton Smith in 1921 and held the position until 1932.

Abbott married Florence May Tallman (1866-1949) in 1894. They had no children. At age sixty-five, Abbott died suddenly from a heart attack on October 10, 1932. He was buried with his parents and his wife at Greenlawn Cemetery in Keene, New Hampshire. After his death, he willed much of his estate to the Supreme Council.

Occupations

Found in 35 Collections and/or Records:

Abbott scholarship fund allocations, 1985

 File — Box 60, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection documents the business of the Office of the Sovereign Grand Commander of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction from 1866-2000 with the bulk of the material from 1980-1998. It includes a limited amount of records from Leon M. Abbott and Melvin M. Johnson (see their respective separate collections, A2021/074 and A2019/001) with the bulk of the material from George A. Newbury, Stanley F. Maxwell, George E. Bushnell, Francis George Paul, and Robert Odel Ralston.The bulk...
Dates: 1985
Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library / Records of the Sovereign Grand Commander of the Scottish Rite, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the United States, 1866-2000 / Robert O. Ralston

Abbott scholarships (listing processor), 1990-1993

 File — Box 60, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection documents the business of the Office of the Sovereign Grand Commander of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction from 1866-2000 with the bulk of the material from 1980-1998. It includes a limited amount of records from Leon M. Abbott and Melvin M. Johnson (see their respective separate collections, A2021/074 and A2019/001) with the bulk of the material from George A. Newbury, Stanley F. Maxwell, George E. Bushnell, Francis George Paul, and Robert Odel Ralston.The bulk...
Dates: 1990-1993
Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library / Records of the Sovereign Grand Commander of the Scottish Rite, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the United States, 1866-2000 / Robert O. Ralston

Abbott Scottish Rite Scholarship program, 1991

 File — Box 60, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection documents the business of the Office of the Sovereign Grand Commander of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction from 1866-2000 with the bulk of the material from 1980-1998. It includes a limited amount of records from Leon M. Abbott and Melvin M. Johnson (see their respective separate collections, A2021/074 and A2019/001) with the bulk of the material from George A. Newbury, Stanley F. Maxwell, George E. Bushnell, Francis George Paul, and Robert Odel Ralston.The bulk...
Dates: 1991
Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library / Records of the Sovereign Grand Commander of the Scottish Rite, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the United States, 1866-2000 / Robert O. Ralston

Abbott, Will [Will of Leon M. Abbott], 1932-1933

 File
Scope and Contents

Abbott's will contained significant bequests to various Masonic organizations.

Dates: 1932-1933
Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library / Records of Melvin M. Johnson, Sovereign Grand Commander of the Scottish Rite, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the United States, 1915-1979 / Carriage House Records

[Arnstein, Henry], 1928

 File
Scope and Contents

Correspondence between Leon M. Abbott and Dr. Henry Arnstein of Pennsylvania.

Dates: 1928
Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library / Records of Melvin M. Johnson, Sovereign Grand Commander of the Scottish Rite, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the United States, 1915-1979 / Carriage House Records

Banquet in honor of Ill. Bro. Leon M. Abbot, Sovereign Grand Commander, 1925 September 16

 Item
Identifier: A1992-061-005
Scope and Contents

Program for banquet in honor of Leon M. Abbott,Sovereign Grand Commander of the Supreme Council, 33°, at the William Penn Hotel, on Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was dated Sept. 16 1925.

Dates: 1925 September 16
Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library / Melvin L. Pfankuche Scottish Rite programs, 1882-1963

Correspondence, Various Sovereign Grand Commanders, 1928-1933

 File
Scope and Contents

Miscellaneous correspondence of Leon Abbott, Frederic B. Stevens (Acting) and Melvin Maynard Johnson.

Dates: 1928-1933
Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library / Records of Melvin M. Johnson, Sovereign Grand Commander of the Scottish Rite, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the United States, 1915-1979 / Papers of Melvin M. Johnson, SGC

[Cuba] [1], 1926-1934

 File
Scope and Contents

Correspondence with members of the Supreme Council of Cuba. Includes correspondence with Leon Abbott.

Dates: 1926-1934
Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library / Records of Melvin M. Johnson, Sovereign Grand Commander of the Scottish Rite, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the United States, 1915-1979 / Carriage House Records

Dispensation issued by the Supreme Council to form a Rose Croix Chapter in Vermont, 1930 July 19

 Item
Identifier: A2019-178-0312a
Dates: 1930 July 19
Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library / Supreme Council of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the United States records, 1792-1992 / Supreme Council dispensations

Leon M. Abbott

 Series
Dates: 1923-2002
Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library / Supreme Council, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, fraternal relations files, 1923-2002

View Staff Interface | Visit ArchivesSpace.org | v4.1.1