Lewis Allaire Scott (February 11, 1759 – March 17, 1798) was an American politician.

Early life

Scott was the son of

John Morin Scott John Morin Scott (1730 – September 14, 1784) was a lawyer, military officer, and statesman before, during and after the American Revolution. Early life Scott was born in Manhattan, Province of New York in 1730. He was the only child of John ...

(1730–1784) and Helena ( Rutgers) Scott. His elder sister, Mary Morin Scott, married John Litchfield and, after his death, Charles McKnight. His father was the only child of John Scott, a Manhattan merchant, and Marian (née Morin) Scott. His maternal grandparents were Petrus Rutgers and Helena (née Hooglant) Rutgers.

Career

After serving as Deputy Secretary of State of New York, Scott succeeded his father to become as the second

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in 1784, serving until his death in office in 1798.

Personal life

On January 18, 1785, he married Julianna Sitgreaves, a daughter of William Sitgreaves and Susanna ( Deshone) Sitgreaves. She was also sister to

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. Together, they were the parents of: *

(1789–1858), the

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who married Mary Emlen, a daughter of George Emlen and Sarah ( Fishbourne) Emlen. He died on March 17, 1798, and was interred at Trinity Church in

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References

External links

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