The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-30
DIR. sCoTT's CAREER.

a Well Known Educator Who Was
Born with the Century.
Rev John W. Scott, the father-in-law
Df President Harrison, who has just
passed away, was perhaps the Oldest
government employe in the departments
1t Washington.
He had lived in the White House for
, couple of years prior to his death. His
room there was the one formerly occu-
eied by Fannie Hayes and later by Nellie
Arthur.
During his stay at the White House
everything possible was done for his
pomfort. DR.. Scott had some claim to
distinction other than his relationship by
marriage to the president Of the United
Etates. His life was spent principally in
study and thought, and for many years
be enjoyed the reputation of being one
Of the best educators in the west. He
was a man, too, of the highest moral
character, and despite his heavy burden
of years he was one of the most com
panionab'e as well as popular men in
Wasi i1gton even before his son-in-law
became president of the United States.
Rev. Johr Witherspoon Scott was born
IN Beaver county, Pa, Jan. 90, 1900. Hc
WAS u Sui Ol NV. uGQEAo 1hls OCOtbt Ouo
Of the early pioneers of Scotch Presby-
terianism in western Pennsylvania,
whose father, Colonel John Scott, re-
Eded In Northampton county, Pa, on
large tract of land decided him by the
colonial government for valuable SER
vices rendered by him, and which he
named Nova Scotia" Colonel Scott
Was somewhat conspicuous in the state
N an ardent patriot during the war Of
khe revolution.
John w. Scott graduated at Washing
ION college, Washington, Pa, in 1928.
He next took a post graduate course at
Yale college, where he received his Sec
pnd degree in 1924. The same year he
was appointed professor of mathematics
and natural science in his alma mater,
which chair he filled for three or four
years.
In 1928 he resigned his professorship
at Washington college and accepted
similar appointment in the Miami uni
Versity, in Oxford, o. Here he remained
until the spring of 1645, when he re-
moved to College Hill, near Cincinnati,
for the purpose Of founding the Farmers
college, and when it became well estab-
lished DIR. Scott was invited back to Ok
ford to found female college there.
He accepted the invitation and re-
nained in Oxford ten more years-until
after the female college was built-when
he accepted a professorship in Hanover
college, near Madison, Ind, which chair
he filed for a number of years.
After his retirement from college life
he was engaged In the more congenial
avocation Of private teaching and preach
ing the gospel. In 1881 he accepted an
appointment of clerkship in the mail
division of the pension office, interior de-
partment, feeling more happy in having
Some quiet employment at the seat of
the national government than in vast
Ing in idleness the later hours of his hale
Did age.
In 1925 DR.. Scott married Miss Mary
Potts Neal, daughter of John Neal, Esq,
ut Washington, Pa. She was his loving
companion and helpmate until she died
In 1875.
It was while DIR. Scott was in charge
bf the Western Female seminary that
Benjamin Harrison, student who was
leking course at Oxford, met and loved
Carrie Scott, the daughter Of the pro-
tessor.
The young people were married Oct.
20, 1853, and together began the struggle
of life, which resulted eventually in their
occupancy Of the White House. Besides
Mrs. Harrison there was another Miss
Scott, who became Mrs. Lord. She died
b. Washington couple Of years earlier
than her distinguished sister, who has
but recently passed away.