Leslie McChesney Scott (February 18, 1878 – December 18, 1968) was an American historian, newspaper publisher and

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politician in

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. He served as

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from 1941-1949. He served as acting

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for a period in 1948. He was also president of the

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Chamber of Commerce. He served as chairman of the ''

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'' and served more than 40 years on the board of the

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.Historic Irvington: The Coleman-Scott House
Scott and his father, '' Oregonian'' editor Harvey W. Scott, compiled the six-volume ''A History of the Oregon Country''. Leslie Scott served on the board of ''The Oregonian'' starting in 1939. In 1940, he was elected as a Republican to the office of State Treasurer, taking office on January 6, 1941.Oregon State Treasury Administrative Overview.
Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved on March 26, 2008. Scott won re-election to a second four-year term in 1944, and then left office on January 3, 1949. His house in Portland, the Leslie M. Scott House, built circa 1910, is on the

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(NRHP).Oregon National Register List
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Coleman-Scott House The Coleman–Scott House is a Colonial Revival house in Northeast Portland, Oregon. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's offici ...

is also associated with Scott.

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Historic images of Leslie M. Scott
from Salem Public Library {{DEFAULTSORT:Scott, Leslie M. Portland, Oregon Republicans State treasurers of Oregon 1968 deaths 1878 births The Oregonian people