-Civil War Veteran, 6th NH Vol.
-Son of Wlliam & Phylinda (Crossfield) Scott
-Married on 07 Sep 1869 to Charlotte Wilkins in Peterborough, NH.
∼Born in Peterborough, April 14, 1829. He is
a son of William and Phylinda (Crossfield)Scott, a grandson of Hon. John Scott who served several years in the Revolutionary war, and a great
grandson of Maj. William Scott of Revolutionary fame. He has always resided in his native town. His early education was obtained in the
common schools of the town, and was very limited on account of the death of his parents, when the oldest of a family of ten children was but 20
years of age. When 16 years old he entered a store as as clerk, and remained at that employment until he was 20, when, finding that indoor employment was undermining his health, he worked at out-door employment for several years, and then purchased the office of the Peterborough Transcript. At the end of three years he sold the printing establishment
to his brother, K. C. Scott, now deceased, which office has remained in the Scott family ever since, and is now conducted by John Scott, the
youngest member of the family.Upon Col. Scott's retirement from the printing business he was appointed deputy sheriff for Hillsborough county. In July, 1865, he was appointed high sheriff of the county, and held the office until 1874, when the Democrats came into power in the state. He was reappointed to the same office again in June, 1876, at which time he was a member of the legislature from Peterborough. After the office of sheriff was made elective, he was several times elected to that office, holding the office of high sheriff of Hillsborough county for eighteen years, a longer period than it was ever held by any other man since the organization of the county. Col. Scott's long continuance in this office was undoubtedly owing to the straightforward, impartial, and economical administration of the same. He was a favorite alike with the judges of the court, jurors, lawyers, and clients, and respected and feared by criminals for his firm yet humane treatment of them.Col. Scott entered the army of the Rebellion as Major of the 6th N. H. Infantry, was promoted to lieutenant colonel, but resigned his commission and left the service in October, 1862, for disability occasioned by
malarial fever and exposure in the water in August, 1862, at the time of the sinking of steamer, West Point, on which the colonel with a large number of convalescent soldiers were being transported from Newport News, Va., up the Potomac river to Acquia Creek to rejoin their regiments at which time the colonel's wife, two other ladies, and nearly two hundred soldiers were drowned. Col. Scott was rescued after
remaining in the water about three fourths of an hour. This terrible shock added to the already
enfeebled condition of the colonel consequent upon the fever from which he was just recovering.
He was appointed by Gov. Harriman chief of staff, and served during his administration. He has served his town as moderator more than twenty years,has been chairman of the Republican executive committee for the town for many years, and is an earnest worker. He is Orthodox in his religious belief and takes a deep interest in his church and Sunday school.He married in 1848, Mary Sophia Fuller, of Peterborough, who was drowned, Aug. 13, 1862. He married second, 1863, CharlotteWilkins, of Peterborough.
-Son of Wlliam & Phylinda (Crossfield) Scott
-Married on 07 Sep 1869 to Charlotte Wilkins in Peterborough, NH.
∼Born in Peterborough, April 14, 1829. He is
a son of William and Phylinda (Crossfield)Scott, a grandson of Hon. John Scott who served several years in the Revolutionary war, and a great
grandson of Maj. William Scott of Revolutionary fame. He has always resided in his native town. His early education was obtained in the
common schools of the town, and was very limited on account of the death of his parents, when the oldest of a family of ten children was but 20
years of age. When 16 years old he entered a store as as clerk, and remained at that employment until he was 20, when, finding that indoor employment was undermining his health, he worked at out-door employment for several years, and then purchased the office of the Peterborough Transcript. At the end of three years he sold the printing establishment
to his brother, K. C. Scott, now deceased, which office has remained in the Scott family ever since, and is now conducted by John Scott, the
youngest member of the family.Upon Col. Scott's retirement from the printing business he was appointed deputy sheriff for Hillsborough county. In July, 1865, he was appointed high sheriff of the county, and held the office until 1874, when the Democrats came into power in the state. He was reappointed to the same office again in June, 1876, at which time he was a member of the legislature from Peterborough. After the office of sheriff was made elective, he was several times elected to that office, holding the office of high sheriff of Hillsborough county for eighteen years, a longer period than it was ever held by any other man since the organization of the county. Col. Scott's long continuance in this office was undoubtedly owing to the straightforward, impartial, and economical administration of the same. He was a favorite alike with the judges of the court, jurors, lawyers, and clients, and respected and feared by criminals for his firm yet humane treatment of them.Col. Scott entered the army of the Rebellion as Major of the 6th N. H. Infantry, was promoted to lieutenant colonel, but resigned his commission and left the service in October, 1862, for disability occasioned by
malarial fever and exposure in the water in August, 1862, at the time of the sinking of steamer, West Point, on which the colonel with a large number of convalescent soldiers were being transported from Newport News, Va., up the Potomac river to Acquia Creek to rejoin their regiments at which time the colonel's wife, two other ladies, and nearly two hundred soldiers were drowned. Col. Scott was rescued after
remaining in the water about three fourths of an hour. This terrible shock added to the already
enfeebled condition of the colonel consequent upon the fever from which he was just recovering.
He was appointed by Gov. Harriman chief of staff, and served during his administration. He has served his town as moderator more than twenty years,has been chairman of the Republican executive committee for the town for many years, and is an earnest worker. He is Orthodox in his religious belief and takes a deep interest in his church and Sunday school.He married in 1848, Mary Sophia Fuller, of Peterborough, who was drowned, Aug. 13, 1862. He married second, 1863, CharlotteWilkins, of Peterborough.
-Civil War Veteran, 6th NH Vol.
-Son of Wlliam & Phylinda (Crossfield) Scott
-Married on 07 Sep 1869 to Charlotte Wilkins in Peterborough, NH.
∼Born in Peterborough, April 14, 1829. He is
a son of William and Phylinda (Crossfield)Scott, a grandson of Hon. John Scott who served several years in the Revolutionary war, and a great
grandson of Maj. William Scott of Revolutionary fame. He has always resided in his native town. His early education was obtained in the
common schools of the town, and was very limited on account of the death of his parents, when the oldest of a family of ten children was but 20
years of age. When 16 years old he entered a store as as clerk, and remained at that employment until he was 20, when, finding that indoor employment was undermining his health, he worked at out-door employment for several years, and then purchased the office of the Peterborough Transcript. At the end of three years he sold the printing establishment
to his brother, K. C. Scott, now deceased, which office has remained in the Scott family ever since, and is now conducted by John Scott, the
youngest member of the family.Upon Col. Scott's retirement from the printing business he was appointed deputy sheriff for Hillsborough county. In July, 1865, he was appointed high sheriff of the county, and held the office until 1874, when the Democrats came into power in the state. He was reappointed to the same office again in June, 1876, at which time he was a member of the legislature from Peterborough. After the office of sheriff was made elective, he was several times elected to that office, holding the office of high sheriff of Hillsborough county for eighteen years, a longer period than it was ever held by any other man since the organization of the county. Col. Scott's long continuance in this office was undoubtedly owing to the straightforward, impartial, and economical administration of the same. He was a favorite alike with the judges of the court, jurors, lawyers, and clients, and respected and feared by criminals for his firm yet humane treatment of them.Col. Scott entered the army of the Rebellion as Major of the 6th N. H. Infantry, was promoted to lieutenant colonel, but resigned his commission and left the service in October, 1862, for disability occasioned by
malarial fever and exposure in the water in August, 1862, at the time of the sinking of steamer, West Point, on which the colonel with a large number of convalescent soldiers were being transported from Newport News, Va., up the Potomac river to Acquia Creek to rejoin their regiments at which time the colonel's wife, two other ladies, and nearly two hundred soldiers were drowned. Col. Scott was rescued after
remaining in the water about three fourths of an hour. This terrible shock added to the already
enfeebled condition of the colonel consequent upon the fever from which he was just recovering.
He was appointed by Gov. Harriman chief of staff, and served during his administration. He has served his town as moderator more than twenty years,has been chairman of the Republican executive committee for the town for many years, and is an earnest worker. He is Orthodox in his religious belief and takes a deep interest in his church and Sunday school.He married in 1848, Mary Sophia Fuller, of Peterborough, who was drowned, Aug. 13, 1862. He married second, 1863, CharlotteWilkins, of Peterborough.
-Son of Wlliam & Phylinda (Crossfield) Scott
-Married on 07 Sep 1869 to Charlotte Wilkins in Peterborough, NH.
∼Born in Peterborough, April 14, 1829. He is
a son of William and Phylinda (Crossfield)Scott, a grandson of Hon. John Scott who served several years in the Revolutionary war, and a great
grandson of Maj. William Scott of Revolutionary fame. He has always resided in his native town. His early education was obtained in the
common schools of the town, and was very limited on account of the death of his parents, when the oldest of a family of ten children was but 20
years of age. When 16 years old he entered a store as as clerk, and remained at that employment until he was 20, when, finding that indoor employment was undermining his health, he worked at out-door employment for several years, and then purchased the office of the Peterborough Transcript. At the end of three years he sold the printing establishment
to his brother, K. C. Scott, now deceased, which office has remained in the Scott family ever since, and is now conducted by John Scott, the
youngest member of the family.Upon Col. Scott's retirement from the printing business he was appointed deputy sheriff for Hillsborough county. In July, 1865, he was appointed high sheriff of the county, and held the office until 1874, when the Democrats came into power in the state. He was reappointed to the same office again in June, 1876, at which time he was a member of the legislature from Peterborough. After the office of sheriff was made elective, he was several times elected to that office, holding the office of high sheriff of Hillsborough county for eighteen years, a longer period than it was ever held by any other man since the organization of the county. Col. Scott's long continuance in this office was undoubtedly owing to the straightforward, impartial, and economical administration of the same. He was a favorite alike with the judges of the court, jurors, lawyers, and clients, and respected and feared by criminals for his firm yet humane treatment of them.Col. Scott entered the army of the Rebellion as Major of the 6th N. H. Infantry, was promoted to lieutenant colonel, but resigned his commission and left the service in October, 1862, for disability occasioned by
malarial fever and exposure in the water in August, 1862, at the time of the sinking of steamer, West Point, on which the colonel with a large number of convalescent soldiers were being transported from Newport News, Va., up the Potomac river to Acquia Creek to rejoin their regiments at which time the colonel's wife, two other ladies, and nearly two hundred soldiers were drowned. Col. Scott was rescued after
remaining in the water about three fourths of an hour. This terrible shock added to the already
enfeebled condition of the colonel consequent upon the fever from which he was just recovering.
He was appointed by Gov. Harriman chief of staff, and served during his administration. He has served his town as moderator more than twenty years,has been chairman of the Republican executive committee for the town for many years, and is an earnest worker. He is Orthodox in his religious belief and takes a deep interest in his church and Sunday school.He married in 1848, Mary Sophia Fuller, of Peterborough, who was drowned, Aug. 13, 1862. He married second, 1863, CharlotteWilkins, of Peterborough.
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