Jo Abbott

| birth_place = Morgan County, Alabama, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = Hillsboro, Texas, U.S. | party = Democratic | spouse = | profession = | allegiance = Confederacy | branch = Confederate States Army | serviceyears = 1861–1865 | rank = First lieutenant | unit = Company B, 12th Texas Cavalry Regiment | battles = *American Civil War **Battle of Whitney's Lane **Battle of Cotton Plant **Battle of Pleasant Hill **Battle of Yellow Bayou (WIA)

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Joseph B. "Jo" Abbott (January 15, 1840February 11, 1908) was a lawyer, judge, Confederate Army officer, member of the Texas House of Representatives and a member of the United States House of Representatives from Texas.

The city of Abbott, Texas, is named for him. Provided by Wikipedia