Walter F. Scott
Walter F. Scott | |
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| 18th Vermont State Treasurer | |
| In office 1915–1923 | |
| Governor | |
| Preceded by | Edward H. Deavitt |
| Succeeded by | Thomas H. Cave |
| Member of the Vermont Senate from Rutland County | |
| In office 1908–1909 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Otis Carpenter Dan Demin Burditt John Emory Buxton William H. Rowland |
| Succeeded by | Henry B. Barden Henry L. Clark Samuel R. Hitchcock Egbert Clayton Tuttle |
| Member of the Vermont House of Representatives from Brandon | |
| In office 1906–1907 | |
| Preceded by | Lewis J. Fortier |
| Succeeded by | Tom W. Ray |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 5, 1856 Barre, Vermont, US |
| Died | February 15, 1938 (aged 81) Brandon, Vermont, US |
| Resting place | Greenwood Cemetery, St. Albans, Vermont |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Lucretia Ballard (m. 1920) |
| Education | Goddard Seminary |
| Occupation | Banker Farmer |
Walter F. Scott (December 5, 1856 – February 15, 1938) was an American banker and politician from Brandon, Vermont. A Republican, he served in the Vermont House of Representatives and Vermont Senate, and as Vermont State Treasurer.
Biography
[edit]Scott was born in Barre, Vermont on December 5, 1856.[1] He was educated at Goddard Seminary in Barre. In 1873 he became a resident of Brandon.[2]
Banking career
[edit]He worked as a clerk for the Central Vermont Railway.[3] In 1880 he began a banking career as a teller at the Brandon National Bank. Scott became the bank's cashier in 1883.[4]
Scott also operated a farm, which included breeding Ayrshire cattle.[5]
Political career
[edit]A Republican, he served as Brandon's town treasurer and a justice of the peace for many years.[6] He represented Brandon in the Vermont House of Representatives in 1906.[7] In 1908 he served in the Vermont Senate.[8]
State treasurer
[edit]In 1914 Scott was the successful Republican nominee for state treasurer.[9] He was reelected in 1916, 1918, and 1920, and served from 1915 to 1923.[10]
Later career
[edit]Scott became president of the Brandon National Bank, and remained active until his death.[11]
Fraternal memberships
[edit]In addition to being active in Brandon's Masonic lodge, Scott was active in both Royal Arch Masonry and the Knights Templar.[12]
Family
[edit]Having remained a bachelor until he was over 60, in 1920 Scott married Lucretia Ballard, the divorced mother of a son who was born in 1920.[13]
Death and burial
[edit]Scott died in Brandon on February 15, 1938.[14] He was buried at Greenwood Cemetery in St. Albans, Vermont.
References
[edit]- ^ Dodge, Prentiss Cutler (1912). Encyclopedia of Vermont Biography. Burlington, VT: Ullery Publishing Company. p. 308.
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- ^ Encyclopedia of Vermont Biography
- ^ Encyclopedia of Vermont Biography
- ^ Encyclopedia of Vermont Biography
- ^ Winslow, C. M. (1902). Ayrshire Herd Record. Vol. 14. Rutland, VT: Tuttle Co. p. 301.
- ^ Bigelow, Walter J. (1919). Vermont, Its Government. Montpelier, VT: Historical Publishing Company. pp. 22–23.
- ^ Vermont, Its Government
- ^ Vermont, Its Government
- ^ Vermont General Assembly (1919). Vermont Legislative Directory. Montpelier, VT: Vermont Secretary of State. p. 452.
- ^ Merrill, Perry Henry (1975). Vermont Under Four Flags: A History of the Green Mountain State, 1635-1975. Montpelier, VT: Perry H. Merrill. p. 318. ISBN 978-0-9605806-1-3.
- ^ Stone, Arthur F. (1929). The Vermont of Today, with its Historic Background, Attractions and People. New York, NY: Lewis Historical Publishing Company. p. 462.
- ^ Encyclopedia of Vermont Biography
- ^ "Vermont, Marriage Records, 1909-2008 for Walter F Scott". Ancestry.com. Provo, UT: Ancestry.com LLC. February 14, 1920.
- ^ "Banker Dies Suddenly". Biddeford Daily Journal. Biddeford, ME. Associated Press. February 15, 1938. p. 2.
External links
[edit]- State Treasurers, 1778-Present at Vermont Secretary of State
- Walter F. Scott at Find a Grave