Charles L. Scott
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Charles Lewis Scott is a former American
Democratic politician from California
.
. His father was Robert G. Scott, well known attorney and politition of Richmond VA who was born in McIntosh Co. GA and died in AL. His mother was Susan Randolph Madison, daughter of Rt.Rev. Bishop James Madison of VA. His Grandfather was Col. William Scott, born 1752 in VA and lived in Camden Co. GA. Charles Lewis Scott attended the public schools and Richmond Academy. In 1846 he graduated from the College of William and Mary
, Williamsburg, Virginia
. He then studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1847, practicing in Richmond. During the 1849 California Gold Rush
he went to California
and mined gold.
In 1851, he resumed practicing law in Sonora
.
Scott was a member of the State assembly during 1854–1856. In 1856 he was elected to the 35th Congress, serving until 1861. In Congress he met several famous men of the day and he married a young woman he met in Mobile, Alabama
.
When the American Civil War
began he resigned his seat in Congress and joined
the Fourth Regiment, Alabama Volunteer Infantry, of the Confederate Army,
serving as major. He never returned to California. In 1861 he suffered a serious leg wound at the First Battle of Bull Run
. The severity of his leg pain caused him to resign his commission in 1862, after the Battle of Seven Pines
.
After the war, Scott farmed in Wilcox County, Alabama
, then during 1869–1879 was a journalist. He was a delegate to every Democratic National Convention
from the end of the Civil War to 1896. In 1885, he was appointed by President Cleveland
as minister Venezuela
, serving until he resigned in 1889. He returned to the U.S. and farmed.
Scott died April 30, 1899 near Mount Pleasant, Monroe County, Alabama
, and is buried at a private cemetery at Cedar Hill, Alabama.
United States
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Democratic politician from California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
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Biography
Charles L. Scott was born January 23, 1827 in Richmond, VirginiaRichmond, Virginia
Richmond is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the United States. It is an independent city and not part of any county. Richmond is the center of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Greater Richmond area...
. His father was Robert G. Scott, well known attorney and politition of Richmond VA who was born in McIntosh Co. GA and died in AL. His mother was Susan Randolph Madison, daughter of Rt.Rev. Bishop James Madison of VA. His Grandfather was Col. William Scott, born 1752 in VA and lived in Camden Co. GA. Charles Lewis Scott attended the public schools and Richmond Academy. In 1846 he graduated from the College of William and Mary
College of William and Mary
The College of William & Mary in Virginia is a public research university located in Williamsburg, Virginia, United States...
, Williamsburg, Virginia
Williamsburg, Virginia
Williamsburg is an independent city located on the Virginia Peninsula in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of Virginia, USA. As of the 2010 Census, the city had an estimated population of 14,068. It is bordered by James City County and York County, and is an independent city...
. He then studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1847, practicing in Richmond. During the 1849 California Gold Rush
California Gold Rush
The California Gold Rush began on January 24, 1848, when gold was found by James W. Marshall at Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California. The first to hear confirmed information of the gold rush were the people in Oregon, the Sandwich Islands , and Latin America, who were the first to start flocking to...
he went to California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
and mined gold.
In 1851, he resumed practicing law in Sonora
Sonora, California
Sonora is the county seat of Tuolumne County, California. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 4,903, up from 4,423 at the 2000 census. Sonora is the only incorporated community in Tuolumne County.-Geography:...
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Scott was a member of the State assembly during 1854–1856. In 1856 he was elected to the 35th Congress, serving until 1861. In Congress he met several famous men of the day and he married a young woman he met in Mobile, Alabama
Mobile, Alabama
Mobile is the third most populous city in the Southern US state of Alabama and is the county seat of Mobile County. It is located on the Mobile River and the central Gulf Coast of the United States. The population within the city limits was 195,111 during the 2010 census. It is the largest...
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When the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
began he resigned his seat in Congress and joined
the Fourth Regiment, Alabama Volunteer Infantry, of the Confederate Army,
serving as major. He never returned to California. In 1861 he suffered a serious leg wound at the First Battle of Bull Run
First Battle of Bull Run
First Battle of Bull Run, also known as First Manassas , was fought on July 21, 1861, in Prince William County, Virginia, near the City of Manassas...
. The severity of his leg pain caused him to resign his commission in 1862, after the Battle of Seven Pines
Battle of Seven Pines
The Battle of Seven Pines, also known as the Battle of Fair Oaks or Fair Oaks Station, took place on May 31 and June 1, 1862, in Henrico County, Virginia, as part of the Peninsula Campaign of the American Civil War. It was the culmination of an offensive up the Virginia Peninsula by Union Maj. Gen....
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After the war, Scott farmed in Wilcox County, Alabama
Wilcox County, Alabama
Wilcox County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of Lieutenant J. M. Wilcox, who fought in the wars against the Creek tribe. As of 2010, the population was 11,670...
, then during 1869–1879 was a journalist. He was a delegate to every Democratic National Convention
Democratic National Convention
The Democratic National Convention is a series of presidential nominating conventions held every four years since 1832 by the United States Democratic Party. They have been administered by the Democratic National Committee since the 1852 national convention...
from the end of the Civil War to 1896. In 1885, he was appointed by President Cleveland
Grover Cleveland
Stephen Grover Cleveland was the 22nd and 24th president of the United States. Cleveland is the only president to serve two non-consecutive terms and therefore is the only individual to be counted twice in the numbering of the presidents...
as minister Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
, serving until he resigned in 1889. He returned to the U.S. and farmed.
Scott died April 30, 1899 near Mount Pleasant, Monroe County, Alabama
Monroe County, Alabama
Monroe County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of James Monroe, fifth President of the United States. As of 2010, the population was 23,068. Its county seat is Monroeville. It is a dry county, in which the sale of alcoholic beverages is restricted or...
, and is buried at a private cemetery at Cedar Hill, Alabama.