John Abbott

Sir John Joseph Caldwell Abbott (March 12, 1821 – October 30, 1893) was the third Prime Minister of Canada. He served in the office for seventeen months, from June 16, 1891 to November 24, 1892. Through his daughter, Abbott is the great-grandfather of Canadian Academy Award-winning actor Christopher Plummer.
Abbott died on March 12, 1893 from complications of pneumonia in his Montreal, Quebec home. He was 72 years old.