Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-12-03
The Broken Heated Father Of
Mrs. Harrison Also
Passes Away.
Crushed by the Death of
His Fayorite Daughter He
Never Rises.
The End Comes Peacefully in the
Presence OF Mr.. TiSOn and
the Family.

Washington, Nov. 29.-Itev. DIR. Scott
President Har1ison's venerable father
inlaw, died this afternoon at 4:10.
DR.. Scott was rapidly sinking at noon
and the members of the family, includ
ing his grandchildren, and with the
sole exception of his only son, Judge
Scott, who resides in Port Townsend
Ore, were gathered round his bedside
The dying man was in a comatosc con
ditiOn and recognized nobody. Prcsi
dent Harrison was in close attendance
The white house was closed to visitor,
and the usual cabinet meeting omitted
At 2 p. IN. DR.. Scott remained uncon.
scious but was rapidly sinking. The
president, Mr.. and Mrs. Mckee, Mrs
Dimmick and Mrs. Parker were by his
bedside when the end finally came.
DR.. Scott mouined his daughters
death most deeply and had not been at
all well since it occurred. Apparently
the president did not expect that he
would recover, for he sent word to all
the relatives, even telgraphing TO Mrs.
Harrison's brother, Judge j. n. Scott,
who had just gone home to Seattle,
Wash, from Mrs. Harrison's funeral.
Or. Scott started out in life with a
most vigorous mind and a most vigor.
GUS body, but until within a very recent
period he used both unsulringty. How
ever, until within the last year, although
his hair and beard were white and his
form somewhat bent he seemed strong
and sturdy.
As is Wen known, he was the princi-
pal Of the young ladies' school at OK
ford, O., for a number of years, during
which time and before and after, he
also otiiciated as clergyman in the Pres
byterian church. 1t was while prcsi-
dent that his daughter fell in love with
young Harrison, who attended college
in the same town, He came to Wash
ington some years ago, and through the
Influence Of his %soniu-law, now presi-
dent, then senator, he got a clcrkship
in the pension office, from which the
President and Mrs. Harrison took him
to the white house when they came.
Ever since then he has made his home
here. ana has until recently occupied
himself chiefly In reading, visiting and
in attending meetings, particularly those
of a religious character, and occasion
ally participating briefly,
He was u very interesting man with
many friends. who, of course, grew I'm
number after ne began his lelsureIy life
Mt the white house, OF all the new
friends that he made he was wost att
tached to Postmaster General Wanna
maker and his wife, and was o frequent
visitor at all hours ut their house, which
became almost a second home To Elm,
Or. Scott has had his fun STARE Of
trouble. and his b~ereuvementS during
the last four years, eliminating in the
death of Mrs. Harrison, who WAS his
favorite daughter, fell heavily upon
him, but lac was u deyout Christi1u and
bore up under it all with courageous
faith. Ever since last summer, when
he was i'll, and when the ~fcebleneSS of
old age began 70 appear in him, he has
really been looking for the coming Of
death as for a welcome visitor, feeling
that he was fully prepared for the great
rhange and really desiring to depart.
When Mrs. Harrison died he said he
could not understand why she should be
taken and he should be left, but that he
felt that the separation would not be
long. lie was troubled by the fact that
during the last year his mind seemed
to be falling him at times. He had
hoped that he might pass away before
he began TO break mentally or physi,
cally. He was verv affectionate TO al
his relatives, and particularly devoted
to his great grand children, who were
very fond Of him,
The specific facts in the life of Rev.
DR.. John Witherspoon Scott are that
he was born in Beaver county, Pa,
June 30, 1900. He graduated from the
college ut Washington, Pa, and subsoe
Quently took a postgraduate course nj
Yale. lie accepted a profcssorship IN
Miami university, Miami, Ohio, in lN26
A number Of years later Or Scott
founded the oxford ohio Female col
legc. and i'm 1850 became its president
AS he advanced I'm years, DR. Scott gave
up college work, and coming to Wash
ington was appointed to the ~clerkshiI
above mentioned. Death came peace
fully ana while the patient was I'm
conscious.
Brief services over the remains viii
be held in the east room Of the whit
house at 8 o'clock Thursday afternoon
During the afternoon or evening The
body will be placed on the train II
which 1t will be taken TO Washington
Pa. where iutormcnt viii be made
The president and his family viii &C
company the remains to their final rest
M place.