Owen Scott
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Owen Scott was a U.S. Representative
from Illinois
.
Born on a farm in Jackson Township, Illinois, Scott attended the common schools, a private school in Kinmundy, and the State normal school in Normal, Illinois
.
He taught school.
Superintendent of schools for Effingham County, Illinois from 1873 to 1881.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1873 and commenced practice in Effingham, Illinois
.
He engaged in newspaper work.
Published the Effingham Democrat.
He served as mayor of Effingham in 1882.
City attorney in 1883 and 1884.
He moved to Bloomington, Illinois
, in 1884 and became proprietor and manager of the Bloomington Daily and Weekly Bulletins.
Deputy collector of internal revenue by appointment of President Cleveland 1885-1889.
He served as chairman of the Illinois Democratic convention at Springfield, Illinois
, in 1888.
Scott was elected as a Democrat
to the Fifty-second
Congress (March 4, 1891-March 3, 1893).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1892 to the Fifty-third
Congress.
He moved to Decatur, Illinois
, in 1899 and managed the Decatur Herald until 1904, when he engaged in the insurance business.
He retired from the insurance business in 1921 to become secretary of the Masonic Grand Lodge of Illinois, which position he held until his death in Decatur, Illinois
, December 21, 1928.
He was interred in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Effingham, Illinois
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
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Born on a farm in Jackson Township, Illinois, Scott attended the common schools, a private school in Kinmundy, and the State normal school in Normal, Illinois
Normal, Illinois
Normal is an incorporated town in McLean County, Illinois, United States. It had a population of 52,497 as of the 2010 census. Normal is the smaller of two principal municipalities of the Bloomington-Normal metropolitan area...
.
He taught school.
Superintendent of schools for Effingham County, Illinois from 1873 to 1881.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1873 and commenced practice in Effingham, Illinois
Effingham, Illinois
Effingham is a city in Effingham County, Illinois, United States. The population was 12,384 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Effingham County....
.
He engaged in newspaper work.
Published the Effingham Democrat.
He served as mayor of Effingham in 1882.
City attorney in 1883 and 1884.
He moved to Bloomington, Illinois
Bloomington, Illinois
Bloomington is a city in McLean County, Illinois, United States and the county seat. It is adjacent to Normal, Illinois, and is the more populous of the two principal municipalities of the Bloomington-Normal metropolitan area...
, in 1884 and became proprietor and manager of the Bloomington Daily and Weekly Bulletins.
Deputy collector of internal revenue by appointment of President Cleveland 1885-1889.
He served as chairman of the Illinois Democratic convention at Springfield, Illinois
Springfield, Illinois
Springfield is the third and current capital of the US state of Illinois and the county seat of Sangamon County with a population of 117,400 , making it the sixth most populated city in the state and the second most populated Illinois city outside of the Chicago Metropolitan Area...
, in 1888.
Scott was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Fifty-second
52nd United States Congress
The Fifty-second United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C...
Congress (March 4, 1891-March 3, 1893).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1892 to the Fifty-third
53rd United States Congress
The Fifty-third United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1893 to March 4, 1895, during the fifth and sixth...
Congress.
He moved to Decatur, Illinois
Decatur, Illinois
Decatur is the largest city and the county seat of Macon County in the U.S. state of Illinois. The city, sometimes called "the Soybean Capital of the World", was founded in 1823 and is located along the Sangamon River and Lake Decatur in Central Illinois. In 2000 the city population was 81,500,...
, in 1899 and managed the Decatur Herald until 1904, when he engaged in the insurance business.
He retired from the insurance business in 1921 to become secretary of the Masonic Grand Lodge of Illinois, which position he held until his death in Decatur, Illinois
Decatur, Illinois
Decatur is the largest city and the county seat of Macon County in the U.S. state of Illinois. The city, sometimes called "the Soybean Capital of the World", was founded in 1823 and is located along the Sangamon River and Lake Decatur in Central Illinois. In 2000 the city population was 81,500,...
, December 21, 1928.
He was interred in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Effingham, Illinois
Effingham, Illinois
Effingham is a city in Effingham County, Illinois, United States. The population was 12,384 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Effingham County....
.