John G. Scott
John G. Scott | |
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Portrait of Scott by Mathew Brady, between 1855 and 1865 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri's 3rd district | |
| In office December 7, 1863 – March 3, 1865 | |
| Preceded by | John W. Noell |
| Succeeded by | Thomas E. Noell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Guier Scott December 26, 1819 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US |
| Died | May 16, 1892 (aged 72) |
| Party | Democratic |
| Occupation | Businessman, politician |
John Guier Scott (December 26, 1819 – May 16, 1892) was an American businessman and politician. A Democrat, was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Missouri.
Biography
Scott was born on December 26, 1819, in Philadelphia.[1] Educated at prepatory schools, he studied civil engineering at Bethlehem Academy, graduating in 1842. He was the general manager of the Iron Mountain Company, and in 1858, founded the Irondale Iron Company.[2] Edward King credited Scott as a major developer of Iron Mountain and of iron industry in Southeast Missouri.[3]
A Democrat, Scott was an unsuccessful candidate in the 1862–63 United States House of Representatives elections. He was elected to Missouri's 3rd district, serving from December 7, 1863, to March 3, 1865, being elected to complete the unexpired term of John W. Noell following his death.[2] In November 1863, politician James Lindsay claimed that Scott had moved to Kentucky to avoid participating in depositions.[4] During his tenure, he was criticized for being politically inconsistent.[5]
After serving in Congress, Scott moved to St. Louis, where he worked as a pharmacist and mining executive. In 1868, he began building furnaces,[2] such as the Scotia Iron Furnace Stack, in Scotia, Missouri,[6] which was the fifth furnace he built in the state.[7] In 1869, he began building furnaces in Nova Scotia. He returned to St. Louis in 1870, moving to Tennessee c. 1880. He had a son.[8] He died on May 16, 1892, aged 72, in Oliver Springs. He was buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery, in St. Louis.[2][9]
References
- ^ Herringshaw, Thomas William (1914). Herringshaw's National Library of American Biography. American Publishers' Association. p. 137.
- ^ a b c d "Scott, John Guier". bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved 2026-03-19.
- ^ King, Edward (1875). The Great South: A Record of Journeys in Louisiana. American publishing Company. p. 242.
- ^ Lindsay, James (27 November 1863). "Contested Case". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. p. 3. Retrieved 2026-03-18.
- ^ "The Coming Election". The Perryville Weekly Union. 24 July 1863. p. 2. Retrieved 2026-03-18.
- ^ "National Resiger of Historic Places – Nomination Form" (PDF). December 1968. Retrieved 2026-03-18.
- ^ "Scotia Furnace" (PDF). Retrieved 2026-03-18.
- ^ "Deaths". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. 19 May 1892. p. 3. Retrieved 2026-03-18.
- ^ "The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Scott, J." politicalgraveyard.com. Retrieved 2026-03-19.