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Mosby (1867); and The Republic as a Form of Government, or Vie Evolution of Democracy in America (1S!)0).

SCOTT, John, author, was born in Jefferson county. Oliio, April 14, 1824; son of John and Eliza (Skelley) Scott; grandson of Alexander and Rachel (McDowell) Scott and of John and Mar- garet (Simrall) Skelley, and a descendant of Hugh Scott, who was hovn in Ulster, Ireland, and came to Chester county. Pa., about 1680. He matriculated at Franklin college, New Athens, Ohio. 1841, but did not graduate; studied law in Steubeiiville. Ohio, and was admitted to practice by the supreme court, 1845. He served in Mexico as a private in the Kentucky mounted volunteers, 1846-17, being captured with Cassius M. Clay at Encarnacion. January, 1847. In 1851 he located at Mt. Sterling, Ky., where he published the Kentuck-y THug, 185'2-54; removed to Iowa in 1856; was a state senator, 1860: commissioned lieutenant-colonel. 3rd Iowa infantry, 1861, and served as colonel of the 32d Iowa infantry, 1863- 64. He was married, Nov. 24, 1863, to Mary Sophia, daughter of Orestes H. and Mary (Atkin- son) Wright of Freeport, 111. He was lieutenant- governor of Iowa, 1868; U.S. assessor of internal revenue. 1870-71: published the Farmers' Jour- nal. Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 1872, and was state senator. 18S6. He was president of the State Agricultural society of Iowa, 1872-73; of the State Iiui>roved Stock Breeders' association, 1875, and of the State Road Improvement association, 1878. He was also president of the State Society of Scotcii-Irish, and of the Pioneer Law Makers' association, and Past Grand Master of Iowa Free Masons. He is the autlior of: Encarnacion or the Prison in Mexico (1848); Hugh Scott and His Descendants (1894); and History of the Tliirty- Second loiva Infantry (1895). Colonel Scott was residing in Des Moines, la., in 1903,

SCOTT, John, senator, was born at Alex- andria, Pa., July 24, 1824; son of Maj.-Gen. John Scott.:in officer in the war of 1812 and a repre- sentative in the 21st congress, 1829-31. John attended tiie common schools and the law de- partment of Marshall college, Chambersburg, Pa., was admitted to the bar in 1846, and practised law in Huntingdon, Pa., 1846-69. He was prose- cuting attorney for Huntingdon county, 1846-49; a nieml>er of the revenue commission in 1851; a Republican representative in tiie state legislature in 1862; presided over the Republican state con- vention of 1867, and was elected U.S. senator to succeed Cliarles R. Buckalew, serving 1869-75. While in the senate he .served on the committees on naval affairs, claims, and Pacific railroads, and was chairman of the special committee to inve-stigate Ku-Kliix outrages in the South. He • inclined the secretaryship of the interior and re-

turned to his law practice in Pennsylvania in 1875. He was special counsel of the Penn- sylvania railroad, at Pittsburg, Pa., 1875-77; and general solicitor, 1877-95. He was a trustee of the University of Pennsylvania, 1884-96, and a director and trustee of the Princeton Theolo- gical seminary, 1889-96. He died at Philadel- phia. Pa., Nov. 29, 1896.

SCOTT, John Hart, educator, was born in Northville, Midi., Jan. 4, 1847; son of George and Abigail (Hart) Scott; grandson of Jer- emiah and Phoebe (Bloomer) Scott, and of Seth and Patience (Burdick) Hart. He graduated from the University of Rochester, A.B., 1871, and from the Rochester Theological seminary, B.D., 1874. He was married, July 23, 1873, to Florence Madeleine, daughter of ^laynard and Emily (Barrett) Davis, of Des Moines, Iowa. He was ordained to the Baptist ministry, 1874; was pastor of Cleveland, Ohio. 1874-79; at Ypsilanti, Mich., 1879-81; engaged in business at Minne- apolis, Minn., 1882-90; business manager of The Ensign, Minneapolis, Minn., 1890-92; of the Young People's Union, Chicago, 111., 1892-93; engaged in business, 1893-96; was professor of theology in Sliaw university, Raleigh. N.C., 1896- 97, and in the latter year was made president of Indian university, Bacone, Indian Territory.

SCOTT, John M., jurist, was born in St. Clair, 111., Aug. 1, 1824; son of Samuel and Nancy (Biggs) Scott. He attended the common schools; was instructed by private tutors, and studied law in the office of William C. Kinney, Belle- ville, 111., being admitted to the bar in 1847. He commenced practice in Bloomington, 111., in 1848; was judge of the McLean county court, 1852-62; judge of the circuit court, 1862-70, and of the supreme court, 1879-88, serving as chief- justice by allotment in 1875, 1883 and 1886. After his retirement from the bench in 1888 Judge Scott devoted himself to literary work. He bequeathed to the city of Bloomington, Illinois, the principal of his estate, estimated at $2,000,000, on the death of heirs, for a public hospital. He is the author of biographical sketches of Browne, Foster, Pliillips and Rej'- nolds, the four first judges of the Illinois supreme court, and Rewritten Chapters of Illinois History Prior to 1S19. His opinions are contained in the " Illinois Reports " (3rd-126th vols.). He died in Bloomington, 111., Jan. 21, 1898.

SCOTT, John Morin, delegate, was born in New York city, in 1730; grandson of John Scott, the immigrant. He was graduated from Yale, A.B., 1746, A.M., 1749; was one of the founders of the Sons of Liberty; a member of the New York general committee in 1775, and a member of the provincial congress in 1775. He was appointed brigadier-general and commanded a