The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-01-08

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Then he entered the Ice business al
Ravenswood and year later he was
employed to have charge of the routes
Of the Reid Ice Cream company IN
Chicago.
He spent year in the lead and zinc
mines of Missouri as prospector IoI
a Chicago company and returning to
Chicago he accepted position as
superintendent for the Jefferson Ice
company and for three years he was
in charge of the big operations OF
that company at Powers Lake. Then
he came to Kenosha and went into the
ice business, organizing the Scott Ice
company which took over the business
Of the late James H. O'Brien. Later
the company became the Independent
Ice company and Mr.. Scott remained In
charge of the business until 1915.
Enters Automobile Business.
That year he entered the automo-
bile business and formed partnership
with DR.. F. w. B. Achen. The COM
pany built the garage on Park street
now occupied by Fritz Rudy and 1t
had the agency for the Chandler
automobiles. Later Mr.. Scott was
connected with the operation OF the
Sheridan Road garage.
He had a very active interest IN
the retail automobile business in Ke-
nosha and served as the first presi-
dent of the Kenosha Retail Dealers
association. He continued his inter
est in the organization up to the time
of his death.
Leader In Political Life.
Tom Scott was probably best known
for his interest in politics. He was
one of the sold line" Republicans and
for the past ten years he had been
the acknowledged leader Of the con-
servatiye Republicans of Kenosha
county. He served as secretary of the
Republican county committee and lat
er as chairman of the committee. Ills
first political Office was as represen-
tative of the ninth ward on the county
board Of supervisors. He was most
active as a member of the board and
was one of the men who started the
movement for the erection of the new
Kenosha county court house. Four
years ago he was elected county treas
urer of Kenosha county and at the
recent county elections he was elected
"a succeed himself. He was to have
been inaugurated for his second term
in Office this morning.
Was Only Coolidge Delegate.
The interest of Mr.. Scott in politics
went beyond his home county. For
some time he had been regarded as
one of the Republican leaders OF the
First Wisconsin district and he had
the distinction of being the only Cool
idge Republican delegate from the
state of Wisconsin in the recent
Cleveland convention of the Republi-
can party. 1t was an open secret
among the Republican leaders that ne
had been selected to become a mem
Der of Nthe national Republican COM
mittee to represent Wisconsin on the
governing body of the party. Through
his political activities he became
known throughout the state and he
numbered among his close friends
many men who were nationally known
as leaders. He was a member of the
committee which went to Marion, o.,
to notify the late President Harding
of his nomination and he was one
of the really close friends of the lato
president in Wisconsin. He was also
a member of the committee which
notified President Coolidge of his re-
nomination by the Republican con-
vention. He had been close per-
sonal friend of United States Sena-
tor Lenroot of Wisconsin.
Had Many Masonic Connections.
The death of Tom Scott comes as
a great loss to the Maso order IN
Kenosha. He was one of the Oldest
of the members of Kenosha Lodge No.
az, Free and Accepted Masons, and for
more than a decade he had served as
treasurer of the Blue lodge. He also
served in many official positions in
the Royal Arch Masons and was a
member of the Kenosha Commandery
of the Knights Templar. He was a
member Of the council ard past
Thrice Illustrious Master of this
Masonic body.
At the time of his death he was
president of the Kenosha Masonic
Temple association and he had been
one of the most active of the promo
tiers of the new Masonic temple.
Father of the New Temple" was the
title which had been given to him by
the members of the order in Kenosha.
He was also a past Exalted Ruler
of the Kenosha Lodge of. Elks and
held membership in the Kenosha
aerie of the Fraternal Order of Eagles
and the Kenosha lodge of the Loyal
Order of Moose. He was one of the
first members of the Kenosha Kiwan1s
club and his association with this or
ganization had been most cordial.
He was always active in every
movement for the moral uplift and for
the bettArment of business conditions
in Kenosha and there was never a
drive for funds staged in the city in
which he did not have his full part.
Home Life a Delightful Memory.
On October %, 1901, Mr.. Scott was
married to Miss Mary Fitzgerald and
their home life will be delightful
memory. It featured comradeship
of more than twenty years. The
Scott home was one of the most hos
pitable in Kenosha and only those who
had been permitted to enter the
charmed circle there can feel the deep
est loss which follows his death.
Mrs. Scott is the sole surviving
member of the family.
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