John Morin Scott

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John Morin Scott
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John Morin Scott (* 1730 in New York City , † September 14, 1784 ibid) was an American lawyer, officer and politician.

Career

John Morin Scott graduated from Yale University in 1746 , studied law and was an early opponent of British aggression. He was a co-founder of the Sons of Liberty . His clear support for extreme measures cost him the election to the Continental Congress in 1774 . He was then a member of the New York General Committee in 1775 and a delegate to the New York Provincial Congress.

After the start of the American War of Independence (1775–1783) he joined the Continental Army . On June 9, 1776, he was made Brigadier General and then fought in that position in the battles of Long Island , Harlem Heights and White Plains . In March 1777 he resigned from his post and pursued a political career again.

Scott held a seat for the Southern District in the New York Senate between 1777 and 1782 . During this time he ran unsuccessfully for governor of New York in 1777 and was a delegate in the Continental Congress in 1780 and 1782. He was also Secretary of State from 1778 until his death in 1784 of New York. After his death, he was buried in the Trinity Churchyard in Manhattan .

family

John Morin Scott was the great-grandson of Sir John Scott (1648-1712), Baronet of Ancrum , Scotland and grandson of Captain emigrated John Scott (1678-1740), who in 1702 to New York and later in command of Fort Hunter on the Mohawk River had . His only son, Lewis Allaire Scott , succeeded him in the office of Secretary of State of New York.

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SURNAME Scott, John Morin
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American lawyer, officer and politician
DATE OF BIRTH 1730
PLACE OF BIRTH New York City
DATE OF DEATH September 14, 1784
Place of death New York City