Thomas B. Scott (February 8, 1829 – October 7, 1886) was President Pro Tem of the

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Biography

Scott was born on February 8, 1829, in Roxburghshire, Scotland. He apparently settled in Dekorra, Wisconsin, in 1848 and what is now

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, in 1851. He was involved in the lumbering business. Scott married Ann E. Neeves and they had four children. He died of

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on October 7, 1886.

Career

Scott was a member of the Senate from 1873 to 1882. He was President Pro Tem for two terms. Other positions he held include County Clerk and County Treasurer of

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, a delegate to the

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and Mayor of

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. The town of Scott in Lincoln County was named in his honor.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Scott, Thomas 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 Republican Party Wisconsin state senators Mayors of places in Wisconsin County clerks in Wisconsin 1829 births 1886 deaths 19th-century American legislators 19th-century Wisconsin politicians