New-York tribune., 1896-12-01
OBITUARY.
EX-SENATOR JOHN SCOTT.

PHILADELPHIA. Nov 30 (SpcciaD.-John Scott best
known as the general solicitor of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company for the last eighteen years,
but also on ex-United States Senator from this
State, died at his home in this city last night,
at the age of seventy-four years.
Mr. Scott was born at Alexandria. Huntingdon
County Penn. in 1924. His father was major OF
volunteers in 1872 and member OF the NAlst Con-
gress. His educational advantages were conilrod
the district schools Of the day. and he had little
but native ability to aid him in winning the dis
tinction he attained a politician and lawyer
lie studied law with Judge Thomson at Chambers
burg (who was also the legal preceptor OF Senator
Hendricks. of Indana), and after being admitted
10 the bar settled at Huntingdon. Mr. Scott was
originally Democrat, and the foe OF Mr.. Buchanan
the latters Presidential aspra tions. In 49, he
led the opposition to Mr.. Buchanan and was the
author of the protest which was fatal 10 Mr. Bu-
chanan at Baltimore. In 1876 he gave reluctant
support to Mr.. Buchanan, but resisted his Kansas
policy. In 1861 when the policy OF the southern
Democracy eliminated in the war against the Gov
ernr,ent Mr. Scott arrayed himself on the side OF
the Administration, and was so highly appreciated
that the conventions of both parties presented MN
for the Legislature. and he was unanimously
elected In the Legislature he acted with the
Republicans In 1865 when there were fve candi-
dates for United States Senator TO succeed senator
Buckalew. the scattered elements gravitated to
him, and his competitors withdrew. He served one
term in the Senate. retiring in 1915
In 1857 Mr. Scott became resident counsel OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad in Cambria County. ana In
the trial Of a most important case secured YER
diet in the company's favor. lie then entered the
companys service special counsel fer the district
comprising Cambria, Blair and Huntingdon coun-
ties taking charge of the questions arising out or
the transfer of the canals and railroads OF the
State to the railroad company. At the eXpl'atioh
OF his term of office United states Senator
President Grant rendered him the post of Secretary
of the Interior, which he declined. He then re-
Of tba DO vl lya nj
legal adviser to Colonel Thomas A. Scott. then the
pr ,sdent. In 1915 he removed from Huntington
TO Pittsburg and took charge of the legal business
pertaining to the lines west Of Pittsburg for the
Pennsylvania Company. Upon the resignation OF
William j. Howard. i'm November. 1871. Mr. Scott
was called 10 take charge of the legal department
Of tn. Pennsylvania Railroad Company IN Phia-
dephia. and from that tine until his resignation.
nearly "A year ago, he the general solicitor OF
the company and Its allied lines.
Since his location In Philadelphia he had become
an elder of the Walnut Street Presbyterian Church.
a member of the Presbyterian Board or Publicatiol
and Sabbath-school Work. member OF the Board
of Ministerial Relief. Il director and trustee OF
Princeton Theological Seminary. and trustee OF
the University of Pennsylvania. Mr. Scott retired
from the office Of general solicitor of the Pennsyi-
vana Railroad in February, 1885, and was succeed
ed by Judge James A. Logan. -
Mr. Scott leaves widow and six sons-Wiliiam
W. Scott and Walter Scott. prominent lawyers In
Pittsburg: John Scott. jr.. well-hnown lawyer or
this city: George Scott, coal merchant In TINS
city: Irvine Scott and DR.. J. Allison Scott assistant
medical director of the Pennsylvania Life lnsur-
COmDany.