Thomas B. Scott
Appearance
Thomas B. Scott was President Pro Tem of the Wisconsin State Senate.
Biography
Scott was born on February 8, 1829 in Roxburghshire, Scotland. He apparently settled in Dekorra, Wisconsin in 1848 and what is now Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin in 1851. Scott married Ann E. Neeves. They would have four children. He died on October 7, 1886.[1]
Career
Scott was a member of the Senate from 1873 to 1882.[2] He was President Pro Tem for two terms. Other positions he held include County Clerk and County Treasurer of Wood County, Wisconsin, a delegate to the 1880 Republican National Convention and Mayor of Merrill, Wisconsin.
References
- ^ "Scott, Sr., Thomas B." WIGenWeb. Retrieved 2015-09-29.
- ^ "Biographical Sketches" (PDF). Wisconsin Blue Book 1882. p. 532. Retrieved 2015-09-29.
Categories:
- People from the Scottish Borders
- 19th-century Scottish people
- Scottish emigrants to the United States
- People from Columbia County, Wisconsin
- People from Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin
- People from Merrill, Wisconsin
- Wisconsin state senators
- Mayors of places in Wisconsin
- County clerks in Wisconsin
- Wisconsin Republicans
- 1829 births
- 1886 deaths
- 19th-century American politicians