Edward Scull
Edward Scull (born February 5, 1818 in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania , † July 10, 1900 in Somerset , Pennsylvania) was an American politician . Between 1887 and 1893 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .
Career
Edward Scull attended public schools in his home country. After studying law and being admitted to the bar in 1844, he worked in this profession until 1857. From 1846 he lived in Somerset. He served as a bailiff for three years. In 1863 he was appointed to the Treasury Department by President Abraham Lincoln as Collector of Internal Revenue . He was dismissed from this office in 1866 by the new President Andrew Johnson . Scull was a member of the Republican Party . In 1864, 1876 and 1884 he took part as a delegate at the respective Republican National Conventions . In 1869 Edward Scull was reappointed to the Federal Treasury by President Ulysses S. Grant . He stayed there until August 1883. He was also active in the newspaper industry and published the Somerset Herald between 1852 and 1887 .
In the congressional election of 1886 Scull was elected to the 17th constituency of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , where he succeeded Jacob Miller Campbell on March 4, 1887 . After two re-elections, he was able to complete three legislative terms in Congress by March 3, 1893 . Since 1889 he represented there as the successor of John Patton the 20th district of his state. After his time in the US House of Representatives, Edward Scull was no longer politically active. He died on July 10, 1900 in Somerset, where he was also buried.
Web links
- Edward Scull in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- Edward Scull in the database of Find a Grave (English)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Jacob Miller Campbell |
United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (17th constituency) March 4, 1887 - March 3, 1889 |
Charles R. Buckalew |
| John Patton | United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (20th constituency) March 4, 1889 - March 3, 1893 |
Josiah Duane Hicks |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Scull, Edward |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 5, 1818 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 10, 1900 |
| Place of death | Somerset , Pennsylvania |