George Cromwell Scott

George Cromwell Scott (born August 8, 1864 in Morton , Monroe County , New York , † October 6, 1948 in Sioux City , Iowa ) was an American lawyer and politician . Between 1912 and 1915 and again from 1917 to 1919 he represented the state of Iowa in the US House of Representatives .

Career

After the early death of his parents, George Scott was raised by an uncle. In 1880 he moved to Iowa where he lived with other relatives. There he also attended the public schools. After studying law and being admitted to the bar in 1887, he began practicing his new profession in Le Mars . In 1901 he moved his residence and his law firm to Sioux City.

Politically, Scott was a member of the Republican Party . In the congressional primary election on June 3, 1912, he was defeated by incumbent Elbert H. Hubbard . After Hubbard's death the following day, Scott was elected to the Eleventh constituency of Iowa as his successor to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC when the by-election was due . There he took up his new mandate on November 5, 1912. Since he was also elected for the following legislative period, he could initially remain in Congress until March 3, 1915 . During this time the 16th and 17th amendments were discussed and passed.

In the 1914 election, Scott lost to Democrat Thomas J. Steele . Two years later, in 1916, he was able to win back his seat and then spend another legislative period in the House of Representatives between March 4, 1917 and March 3, 1919. This time was determined by the events of the First World War . In 1918, George Scott waived another candidacy for Congress.

After serving in the House of Representatives, Scott returned to practice as a lawyer in Sioux City. In 1922, President Warren G. Harding appointed him a judge in the Federal District Court for the Northern District of Iowa. He held this office until November 1, 1943. On that day George Scott retired. He died in Sioux City on October 6, 1948.

Web links

• George Cromwell Scott in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• George Cromwell Scott in the database of Find a Grave (English)