Otho Scott (October 15, 1797 - March 9, 1864) was an American politician and lawyer from Maryland. He served as a member of the

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, representing

Harford County Harford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. As of the 2020 census, the population was 260,924. Its county seat is Bel Air. Harford County is included in the Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA Combined Stati ...

from 1838 to 1843.

Early life

Otho Scott read law with Colonel Maulsby and was

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Career

Otho Scott worked as a lawyer in Maryland. He was the chief codifier of the Maryland code in 1860. He was counsel for the

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(later the

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). Scott served as a member of the Governors' Council in 1827 and 1830. Scott served as a member of the

, representing

, from 1838 to 1843. Later in life, he practiced law with Henry D. Farnandis.

Personal life

Scott married Miss Boarman. They had two children, Daniel and Mrs. Parks Winchester. He married Miss Grason, daughter of judge

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. They had one son, William Grason Scott. His son William would serve as a state delegate. He had a home near Bel Air. Scott died on March 9, 1864, at the age of 67, in

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Scott, Otho Year of birth uncertain 1790s births 1864 deaths Politicians from Harford County, Maryland Maryland state senators Maryland lawyers 19th-century American lawyers 19th-century members of the Maryland General Assembly