ABBOT, EDWIN HALE

(1834), son Joseph Hale and Frances Ellingwood. Educated Boston Latin School, 1851. Graduate Harvard University, 1855. A.M. 1858, LL.B. 1862. Law Editor Boston Daily Advertiser, 1862-1870. Practised law in Boston 1862 to 1876. Removed to Milwaukee and became general solicitor and director Wisconsin Central Railroad, 1873-1878. Became vice president 1878 and active trustee operating road for bond holders. Later became president and treasurer Wisconsin Central R. R., Chicago, Wisconsin and Minneapolis R. R., and Milwaukee Established first car-ferry for entire trains acro Lake Michigan between Manitowac and Ludington. Contributed to North American Review and Scientific Magazines. One of the founders of Union Club, Boston,