Job Abbott

Job Abbott

Job Abbott (23 August 1845 – 18 August 1896) was an American-born Canadian civil engineer who helped pioneer the construction of steel bridges in Canada, including many for the Canadian Pacific Railway, such as the 3,400 ft Lachine Bridge in Montreal, Quebec.

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* [http://www.biographi.ca/009004-119.01-e.php?&id_nbr=5920 Biography at the "Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online"]


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