Charles Abbot, 2nd Baron Colchester
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Charles Abbot, 2nd Baron Colchester (12 March 1798–18 October 1867), known as Charles Abbot before 1829, was a British Conservative politician. He succeeded to his father's peerage in 1829 and entered the House of Lords. He held minor posts in Lord Derby's governments of the 1850s.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by The Lord Stanley of Alderley |
Paymaster-General Vice-President of the Board of Trade 1852 |
Succeeded by The Lord Stanley of Alderley |
| Preceded by The Duke of Argyll |
Postmaster General 1858–1859 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Elgin |
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by Charles Abbot |
Baron Colchester 1829–1867 |
Succeeded by Reginald Abbot |
