Nationality Australian Name Edwin Abbott Died September 1, 1947 | Occupation Public servant Role Public servant | |
Born 21 November 1878 ( 1878-11-21 ) | ||
Edwin Abbott CBE (21 November 1878 – 1 September 1947) was a senior Australian public servant. Between 1933 and 1944, he was Controller-General of the Department of Trade and Customs.
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Life and career
Abbott was born on 21 November 1878. He was educated at Fort Street High School in Sydney. At the age of 15, he joined the New South Wales Customs Department as a clerk. He entered the Commonwealth Public Service in the Department of Trade and Customs when the staff of his New South Wales department was taken over at Federation.
Between 1927 and 1933, Abbott served as Deputy Controller-General of Customs. He was promoted to the position of Contoller-General of Customs in December 1933. He retired from the position in 1944.
Abbott died at his home in Darling Point, Sydney on 1 September 1947 while listening to the radio.
Awards
In January 1933, Abbott was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in recognition of services to the Department of Trade and Customs.