Joseph Florence Abbott participant of World War I
Career
Abbott was admitted to the bar in the District of Columbia in 1912.During World War I, he served as a lieutenant in the field artillery in the United States Army.After serving in the military during World War I, he returned to practice law.  He served as the General Counsel for the American Sugar Refining Company from 1926 to 1929.  He became its President in 1929 and served as such until 1953.