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Scott, Robert Nicholson – Scovel, Sylvester F
Scott, Robert Nicholson
soldier, author, was born Jan. 21, 1838, in Winchester county, Tenn. He was an army officer, in charge of the publication of war records at Washington in 1877-87, who published a Digest of the Military Laws of the United States. He died March 5, 1887, in Washington, D. C.
Scott, Thomas
congressman. was a representative in congress from Pennsylvania from 1789 to 1791, and again from 1793 to 1795. a
Scott, Thomas Fielding
protestant episcopal bishop, was born March 12, 1807, in Iredell county, N. C. He was elected missionary bishop of Oregon and Washington territories, and was consecrated in Christ church, Savannah, Ga., in 1854. He died July 14, 1867, in New York city.
Scott, Thomas Gibney
clergyman, home missionary, was born Aug. 2, 1824, in Uniontown, Pa. He received his education at the Franklin college of Ohio, and the Theological seminary of New Albany, Ind. He has attained success as an eminent clergyman and home missionary, and has filled pastorates in Westfield, Pa., in Mechanicstown and Beech Springs, Ohio; and now fills a pastorate in Champaign, Ill.
Scott, Walter
author, was born Oct. 31, 1796, in Scotland. He was one of the founders of the Disciples or Campbellites; and was the author of The Gospel Restored; and The Great Demonstration. He died April 23, 1861, in May's Lick, Ky.
Scott, Walter Gay
journalist, lawyer, was born Feb. 21, 1853, in Washington, Pa. He started in life as a printer, and became a successful journalist. He has attained distinction as an able lawyer of St. Johns, Ariz.; has been court commissioner; district attorney; and filled numerous positions of honor.
Scott, William Amasa
educator, author, was born April 17, 1862, in Clarkson, N. Y. He has filled the chair of history and political science in various institutions, principally in the university of Wisconsin. He is the author of Repudiation of State Debts; and various articles on economic subjects.
Scott, William Anderson
clergyman, educator, author, was born Jan. 31, 1813, in Rock Creek, Tenn. He was a presbyterian clergyman of San Francisco, professor in the Theological seminary there from 1871; and the author of The Bible and Politics; Strauss and Renan; Daniel: a Model for Young Men; Achan in El Dorado; The Giant Judge; The Church in the Army; The Christ of the Apostles' Creed; and Trade and Letters.
He died Jan. 14, 1885, in San Francisco, Cal.
Scott, William Cowper
clergyman, author, was born Jan. 13, 1817, in Martinsburg, Va. He was pastor of several churches in his native state till his death, except during two years, when feeble health compelled him to desist from preaching, and he was occupied in teaching and writing for periodicals. He was the author of a work on Genius and Faith, or Poetry and Religion in their Mutual Relations. He died Oct. 23, 1854, in Bethesda, Va.
Scott, William Henry
educator, college president, was born Sept. 14, 1840, in Chauncey, Ohio. He filled the chair of Greek in the Ohio university of Athens during 1869-72, and was its president during 1872-83; and from that time until 1895 he was president of the Ohio state university, in which he now fills the chair of philosophy.
Scouller, James Brown
clergyman, author, was born July 12, 1820, near Newville, Pa. He is a prominent united presbyterian clergyman; and the author of Manual of the United Presbyterian Church; History of the United Presbyterian Church; and Calvinism: its History and Influence.
Scovel, Sylvester F
clergyman, college president, was born Dec. 29, 1835, in Harrison, Ohio. During 1857-83 he filled pastorates in the presbyterian church, when he was appointed president of Wooster university of Ohio.