John Scott (representative)
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John Scott was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
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John Scott (father of Pennsylvania Senator John Scott
and of the 1868 candidate for Governor of Florida, George Washington Scott
) was born at Marsh Creek, Pennsylvania, near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
. He moved to Alexandria, Pennsylvania
, in 1806 and was engaged as tanner
and shoemaker. He served as major in the War of 1812
. He was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
in 1819 and 1820.
Scott was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-first
Congress. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the Twenty-second Congress
. He resumed his former business pursuits and retired from business in 1842. He died in Alexandria, Pennsylvania
in 1850. He was interred in Alexandria Cemetery.
Scott married Agnes Irvine in 1821, Agnes is the namesake of Agnes Scott College in Decatur Georgia.
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
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John Scott (father of Pennsylvania Senator John Scott
John Scott (Pennsylvania)
John Scott was an American lawyer and Republican party politician. He served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and represented Pennsylvania in the United States Senate....
and of the 1868 candidate for Governor of Florida, George Washington Scott
George Washington Scott
George Washington Scott was a noted Florida businessman, plantation owner, and military officer in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.-Biography:...
) was born at Marsh Creek, Pennsylvania, near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Gettysburg is a borough that is the county seat, part of the Gettysburg Battlefield, and the eponym for the 1863 Battle of Gettysburg. The town hosts visitors to the Gettysburg National Military Park and has 3 institutions of higher learning: Lutheran Theological Seminary, Gettysburg College, and...
. He moved to Alexandria, Pennsylvania
Alexandria, Pennsylvania
Alexandria is a borough in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 401 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
, in 1806 and was engaged as tanner
Tanning
Tanning is the making of leather from the skins of animals which does not easily decompose. Traditionally, tanning used tannin, an acidic chemical compound from which the tanning process draws its name . Coloring may occur during tanning...
and shoemaker. He served as major in the War of 1812
War of 1812
The War of 1812 was a military conflict fought between the forces of the United States of America and those of the British Empire. The Americans declared war in 1812 for several reasons, including trade restrictions because of Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American merchant...
. He was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Pennsylvania General Assembly, the legislature of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. There are 203 members, elected for two year terms from single member districts....
in 1819 and 1820.
Scott was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-first
21st United States Congress
-House of Representatives:-Leadership:- Senate :* President: John C. Calhoun * President pro tempore: Samuel Smith - House of Representatives :* Speaker: Andrew Stevenson -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state...
Congress. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the Twenty-second Congress
22nd United States Congress
-House of Representatives:-Leadership:- Senate :* President:** John C. Calhoun , resigned December 28, 1832, thereafter vacant.* President pro tempore:** Samuel Smith , first elected December 5, 1831** Littleton W...
. He resumed his former business pursuits and retired from business in 1842. He died in Alexandria, Pennsylvania
Alexandria, Pennsylvania
Alexandria is a borough in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 401 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
in 1850. He was interred in Alexandria Cemetery.
Scott married Agnes Irvine in 1821, Agnes is the namesake of Agnes Scott College in Decatur Georgia.