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austin abbott

austin abbott , ll.d .
-lrb- december 18 , 1831 -- april 19 , 1896 -rrb- was a lawyer and academic born in boston , massachusetts , the son of jacob abbott .
he is probably best remembered as being the government counsel in the trial of charles j. guiteau for the assassination of president james garfield .
