John Morin Scott (mayor)

John Morin Scott (October 25, 1789 April 3, 1858) was an American lawyer and politician who served as mayor of Philadelphia from 1841 to 1844. During his administration, the 1842 Lombard Street riot and the 1844 Philadelphia Nativist Riots occurred. He was a member of the Whig Party. He attended Princeton University, from which he graduated in 1805. He married Mary Emlen on May 15, 1817.

Mayor

John Morin Scott
Born(1789-10-25)October 25, 1789
DiedApril 3, 1858(1858-04-03) (aged 68)
Alma materPrinceton University (1805)
OccupationLawyer
Spouse(s)Mary Emlen

He was a trustee of Lafayette College from 1826 to 1847.[1]

References

  1. Skillman, David Bishop (1932). The Biography of a College: Being the History of the First Century of the Life of Lafayette College. Easton, Pennsylvania: Lafayette College.
Preceded by
John Swift
Mayor of Philadelphia
1841–1844
Succeeded by
Peter McCall
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