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with the University of Wisconsin as assistant professor of political economy. 189'2-93, associate professor of the same. 1S'J'2-'J7. professor, 1897- 1900. and in the latter year was matle director of the school of commerce and professor of econ- omic history and tlieory. He was twice married: first, June 11. 1889, to Lizette F., daughter of Charles and Adaline S. Rockwell of Cliicago, 111., who died in 1896; and secondly, June 13. 1899, to Ii-ene. daughter of Thomas E. and Ella Nash, of Ceiitralia. Wis. Dr. Scott was elected a member of the American Economic and the American Statistical as.sociations; of the American Academy of Political and Social Science; of the Wisconsin State Historical society; and of the International Society for the Promotion of Com- mercial Education. He is the author of: Repudi- ation of State Debts (1393); Money and Banking (1903); Bohni-Ban''ork's Interest Literature of the LAist Fifteen Years (1903); and of the articles: '•Social Aspects of Pauperism and Crime "(Reports of the Wisconsin State Conference of Charities and Corrections, 1894); "Distribution of Wealtli in the United States" (Chautauqnan, June, 1894); " Quantity Theory of Money" (Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 1897); '• Henry George and His Economic Pliilosophy "' (Xew World, 1898);- " Commercial Education at State Universities" (Wisconsin State Teachers' Associat ion, 1900); "The Tech- nical Education of Business Men " (Railroad Gazette, 1900); " Commercial Education " (T7ie Manufacturer, 1901).

SCOTT, William Anderson, clergyman, was born at Rock Creek, Bedford county, Tenn., Jan. 31, 1813. He was licensed to preach in 1829 by the presbytery of Hopewell; was graduated from Cumberland college (Lebanon university) Tenn., in 1833; attended Princeton Theological seminary, 1833-34; and was ordained by the presbytery of Louisiana, May 17, 1835. He was a missionary to Arkansas and Louisiana, 1835-36; was principal of the Female college at Winchester, Tenn., 1836-38; principal of Nashville Female academy, and stated supply at Hermitage clmrch, 1838-40; pastor at Tuscaloosa, Ala.. 1840-42; New Orleans. La., 1843-55; San Francisco, Cal., 1855-61; New York city, 1863-70; St. John's, San Francisco, 1870-85; and was professor of mental and moral pliilosophy and of sj'stematic theology at the San Francisco Theological school, 1871-85. The honorary degree of D.D. was con- ferred on him by the University of Alabama in 1844, and that of LL.D. by the University of the City of New York in 1872. He was editor of the New Orleans Presbyterian; founded the Pacific E.rpf)sitor, and was the author of: Daniel, A Moflel for Young Men ( 1 854); Achan in El Dorado (1855); Trade and Letters (1856); The Giant

Judge (1858); The Bible and Politics (1859); The Church in the Army, or the Four Ceyiturions of the Gospels (1862); and The Christ of the Apostles" Creed (1867). He died in San Francisco, Cal., Jan. 14. 1885.

SCOTT, Wnilam Henry, educator, was born in Chauucey, Athens county, Ohio, Sept. 14, 1840; son of Alexander Both well and Susan (llutledge) Scott; grandson of John and Mary (Botliwell) Scott, and of John and Mary (Burns) Rutledge. He was graduated at the Ohio university, Athens, A.B., 1862, A.M., 1865; and was superintendent of schools in Athens, Ohio, 1862-64. He was married, Aug. 9, 1863, to Sarah, daughter of the Rev. Erastus and Fannj' (Beardsley) Felton, of Athens, Ohio. He was principal of the prepara- tory department of Oliio university, 1864-65; pastor at the Main Street (Trinity) Methodist church at Chillicothe, 1865-67; and of the Town Street (First) Methodist church at Columbus, 1867-69; was professor of Greek at Ohio uni- versity, 1869-72, and its president and professor of philosophy, 1872-83. He became president of the Ohio State university, Columbus, Ohio, in 1883, and professor of philosophy, but he resigned from the presidency in 1895, continuing to hold the chair of philosophy. He received the degree of LL.D. from Ohio university and Ohio Wes- leyan university, 1884.

SCOTT, Winfield, soldier, was born in the vicinity of Petersburg, Va., June 13, 1786; sou of William and Ann (Mason) Scott, and grand- son of a Scotch soldier, who engaged in the battle of CuUoden, where he lost a brother, and fled to America, settling in the neighborhood of Petersburg, Va. ,

where he practised law. William Scott died in 1791, and his wife in 1803; and Winfield, after at- tending a high school in Richmond, matric- ulated at the College of William and Mary, and after a two years' course took up the study of law. He was admitted to the bar in Rich- mond, Va., in 1806, removed to Charleston, S.C. in 1807, where he was made captain of liglil artillery in the U.S. army, and was ordered t< New Orleans in 1808, where General Wilkin- son, after being unsuccessful in winning the youthful officer over to the questionable scheme of Burr, caused liis court-martial and susi)ension from the service for twelve months. Captain

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