John Scott (Pennsylvania politician, born 1824)

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John Scott
United States Senator
from Pennsylvania
In office
March 4, 1869 – March 4, 1875
Preceded byCharles R. Buckalew
Succeeded byWilliam A. Wallace
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
In office
1862-1869
Personal details
Born(1824-07-24)July 24, 1824
Alexandria, Pennsylvania, US
DiedNovember 29, 1896(1896-11-29) (aged 72)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Political partyRepublican
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John Scott (July 24, 1824 – November 29, 1896) was an American lawyer and Republican party politician. He served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and represented Pennsylvania in the United States Senate.

Biography

Born in

Pennsylvania State House of Representatives
in 1862.

Scott was elected as a Republican to the

Pittsburgh in 1875, and served as general counsel of the Pennsylvania Railroad
from 1875 to 1877 and general solicitor from 1877 to 1895.

John Scott's father, also named

Agnes Scott
College in Decatur Georgia.

He died on November 29, 1896, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and is interred at

The Woodlands Cemetery.[1]

References

  1. The Philadelphia Times
    . December 3, 1896. p. 3. Retrieved June 20, 2023 – via NewspaperArchive.

External links
U.S. Senate
Preceded by U.S. senator (Class 1) from Pennsylvania
1869–1875
Served alongside: Simon Cameron 		Succeeded by
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