John Scott (politician, 1784)
John Scott (born December 25, 1784 near Gettysburg , Pennsylvania , † September 22, 1850 in Alexandria , Pennsylvania) was an American politician . Between 1829 and 1831 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .
Career
In 1806 John Scott moved to Alexandria, where he worked as a tanner and shoemaker. He was a major in the American armed forces during the British-American War . From 1819 to 1820 he was a member of the House of Representatives from Pennsylvania . In the 1820s he joined the movement around the future US President Andrew Jackson and became a member of the Democratic Party founded by this in 1828 .
In the congressional election of 1828 Scott was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the twelfth constituency of Pennsylvania , where he succeeded John Mitchell on March 4, 1829 . Since he was not confirmed in 1830, he could only complete one legislative period in Congress until March 3, 1831 . Since President Jackson took office in 1829, there has been heated debate inside and outside of Congress about its policies. It was about the controversial enforcement of the Indian Removal Act , the conflict with the state of South Carolina , which culminated in the nullification crisis , and the banking policy of the president.
After his time in the US House of Representatives, John Scott resumed his previous activities until 1842. After that, he retired. He died on September 22, 1850 in Alexandria, where he was buried. His son John (1824-1896) became a US Senator . Whose younger brother George (1829-1903) applied, among other things, unsuccessfully in 1868 for the office of governor of Florida .
Web links
- John Scott in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- John Scott in the database of Find a Grave (English)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| John Mitchell |
United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (12th constituency) March 4, 1829 - March 3, 1831 |
Robert Allison |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Scott, John |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 25, 1784 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | near Gettysburg , Pennsylvania |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 22, 1850 |
| Place of death | Alexandria , Pennsylvania |