Harvey D. Scott
Harvey David Scott (born October 18, 1818 in Ashtabula , Ohio , † July 11, 1891 in Pasadena , California ) was an American politician . Between 1855 and 1857 he represented the state of Indiana in the US House of Representatives .
Career
Harvey Scott attended public schools in his home country and then studied at Asbury University , now DePauw University in Greencastle (Indiana). After studying law and being admitted to the bar, he began working in this profession in Terre Haute . He also held several local offices in his new home.
In the 1850s, Scott joined the short-lived Opposition Party . In the congressional elections of 1854 he was elected as their candidate in the seventh constituency of Indiana in the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , where he succeeded the Democrat John G. Davis on March 4, 1855 , whom he defeated in the election would have. Until March 3, 1857, he could only serve one term in Congress . This was determined by the events leading up to the civil war .
After leaving the US House of Representatives, Scott withdrew from politics. In the following years he practiced as a lawyer again. Between 1881 and 1884 he was a judge in Vigo County . In 1887, Harvey Scott moved to California, where he died in Pasadena on July 11, 1891.
Web links
- Harvey D. Scott in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- Harvey D. Scott in the database of Find a Grave (English)
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SURNAME | Scott, Harvey D. |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Scott, Harvey David (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
DATE OF BIRTH | October 18, 1818 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | near Ashtabula , Ohio |
DATE OF DEATH | July 11, 1891 |
Place of death | Pasadena , California |