The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-05-02
BUILDER OF THE OREGON DEAD.
A Baltimore County Boy Who. Gained
Distinction as the Builder of
I ha Great Warships.


A dispatch from San Francisco, CAL, dated
April 18th says: Irving NJ. Scott, who for
many years was vice presdent and general
manager of the Union Iron Works and ma
tive of Maryland, died at his home in-this CITY
this afternoon. He had been in poor health
for some time, and few days ago he was
stricken with alarming symptoms. He had
long been sufferer from kidney trouble. Mr.
Scott was one of the leading citizens of San
Francisco, and in 1902, he was prominently
urged for the nomination for the Vice Presi-
dencv on the Republican ticket. He was ia
NOUS the world over as the builder of the bat
tleship Oregon. The Olympia, which was
Admiral DeWeys flagship at Manila. was also
built by Mr. Scott. Other ships built by him
were the Charleston, the San Francisco and
the Monterey
Mr. Scott entertained President and Mrs
Mckinley in 1901, and it was at his home that
Mrs. Mckinley fingered between life and death
Hebron Mills, Baltimore county, was the
birthplace of Mr.. Irving M. Scott. The wear
of his birth was 1887. His father was John
Scott q minister of the Society of Friends.
Mr. Scott passed his early life in Baltimore
county and entered, at the age of Is, Milton
Academy. in the 9Th district, graduating three
wears later He evinced genius for the me-
chanicaI arts and entered the shops of Obed
Hussey the inventor OF the reaping machine.
Tn Mr.. Hussey's establishment he obtained a
comnlete practical knowledge of the art of
Working wood and iron. With strong in
6orsement from Mr.. Hussey he engaged with
ths firm of Murray & Hazlehurst, of Balti-
more builders of marine engines, remaining
with them until 1850. During the time of
learning his trade he found time to ACQUIRE a
knowledge of German, attended lectures at a
chemical school, visit the library and gradu-
Elm mechanical drawing from the Mechanics
Institute.
In 1860 Mr.. Scott went with Peter Donahue
to San Francisco. With the exception of q
with the Union Iron Works, of that city. He
smarried Miss Laura Horde, daughter Of John
r. Horde, of Covington, Ky.
In 1862 Mr.. Scott was member of the Com
nittee of Safety in San Francisco, continuing
inactive service until the war was over. He
was a member of the executive committee
during the riots of 1877 Mr.. Scott was life
member of the Academy of Science and the
Mechanics Institute, of which he was three
times elected president. His services as presi-
den; of the San Francisco Art Association
were recognized by triple reelection. He
was made one of the regents of the University
of California, in 1878, and was one of the per-
petual trustees of the Free Library. He was
one Of the founders of the Boys and Girls
Aid Society. He had pronounced views
against "Chinese cheap labor"
Mr.. Scott took an active part in politics,
and was member of the Republican State
Central Committee and president of the Young
Mems Republican Club, which he organized
The sister of Mr. Scott, Mrs. Edwin Scott,
of Western Run Valley, Baltimore county, is
now travelling abroad, accompanied by her
two daughters and her son, Mr.. E. E. Scott
Appointments by the County Commits
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