John Morin Scott (mayor)

John Morin Scott (October 25, 1789 – April 3, 1858) was an American lawyer and politician who served as mayor of Philadelphia from 1841 to 1844. During his administration, the 1842 Lombard Street riot and the 1844 Philadelphia Nativist Riots occurred. He was a member of the Whig Party. He attended Princeton University, from which he graduated in 1805. He married Mary Emlen on May 15, 1817.

For other people named John Scott, see John Scott (disambiguation).
John Morin Scott
Born25 October 1789 Edit this on Wikidata
New York City Edit this on Wikidata
Died3 April 1858 Edit this on Wikidata (aged 68)
Alma mater
OccupationLawyer, politician Edit this on Wikidata
Parent(s)
Position heldMayor of Philadelphia, member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Edit this on Wikidata

He was a trustee of Lafayette College from 1826 to 1847.[1]

He died on April 3, 1858, in Philadelphia and was interred at Laurel Hill Cemetery.

References
  1. Skillman, David Bishop (1932). The Biography of a College: Being the History of the First Century of the Life of Lafayette College. Easton, Pennsylvania: Lafayette College.


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