John Scott (politician, April 1824)
John Scott (born April 14, 1824 in Jefferson County , Ohio , † September 23, 1903 in Des Moines , Iowa ) was an American politician . Between 1868 and 1870 he was lieutenant governor of the state of Iowa.
Career
John Scott attended Franklin College in New Athens until 1841 . After completing a law degree and being admitted to the bar in 1845, he began to work in this profession. In the meantime he worked as a teacher in Ohio and Kentucky . During the Mexican-American War he was a soldier in a volunteer unit from Kentucky. In the meantime, he was imprisoned for eight months. After the war, he published a newspaper in Kentucky. He also worked again as a teacher in Owingsville . In the fall of 1856, he came to Nevada , Iowa, where he practiced as a lawyer while working in agriculture and real estate.
Politically, Scott joined the Republican Party . He served in the Iowa Senate between 1859 and 1861 . During the civil war he served in the army of the Union , in which he rose to the rank of colonel. In 1868 he was elected lieutenant governor of Iowa alongside Samuel Merrill . He held this office between 1868 and 1870. He was Deputy Governor and Chairman of the State Senate. After that he worked for the tax authority. In 1885 he was re-elected to the Iowa Senate. He was a member and chairman of several associations in his state. John Scott died in Des Moines on September 23, 1903.
Web links
- John Scott in the database of Find a Grave (English)
- John Scott at The Political Graveyard
- Obituary for John Scott
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SURNAME | Scott, John |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
DATE OF BIRTH | April 14, 1824 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Jefferson County , Ohio |
DATE OF DEATH | September 23, 1903 |
Place of death | Des Moines , Iowa |