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From: Debbie Clough Gerischer <>
Subject: [IASCOTT] Colonel Thomas Scott, Bio
Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2000 09:25:59 -0700


Posted on: Scott County Biographies
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Surname: Scott, Ryan, McCann, Hewitt, DeArmond, Smith
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"From Vol 2 History of Davenport and Scott County" by Harry E. Downer -
S. J. Clarke Publishing Co. 1910 Chicago

Colonel Thomas Scott, one of the most honorable and genial business men
and popular residents of Davenport, passed away May 26, 1905. He was born
in Lawrence county, Ohio, June 3, 1823, and, removing to Indiana, was there
married in 1845. He continued his residence in that state until 1857, when
he came to Davenport, where he entered the wholesale grocery business as
a member of the firm of Ryan, Scott & McCann. Later he engaged in the live
stock and commission business and in 1880 removed to Chicago to become
a commission merchant in that line at the Union Stock Yards. For seventeen
years he successfully conducted business in that city, after which he returned
to Davenport in 1897 and lived retired here until called to his final rest.
His success was due to his capable management and indefatigable energy.
He was one of the twelve organizers of the First National Bank of this
city, which was also the first national bank established in the United
States. For years he served as one of the directors of the Davenport Savings
Bank and his name was ever an honored one in financial circles and on commercial
paper.

Prominent in public affairs, he represented the first ward as alderman
for several terms and while a member of the city council exercised his
official prerogatives in support of many measures and movements for the
public good. His political alliegiance was given to the republican party,
which at one time honored him with the nomination for mayor. He stood as
a splendied type of American manhood and citizenshop, loyal at all times
to his honest convictions and to the best interests of the community at
large.

In the family of Colonel and Mrs. Scott were the following children: Mrs.
Selinda Hewitt, Mrs. Rachel De Armond, Thomas Winfield, Warren W., Mrs.
Cora S. Smith and Charles L.

Link: Scott County Page
URL: <http://www.rootsweb.com/~iascott/scott.htm>;

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