Lewis Allaire Scott (February 11, 1759 – March 17, 1798) was an American politician.
Life
He was the son of
John Morin Scott and Helena Rutgers Scott.
On January 18, 1785, he married Julianna Sitgreaves (sister of
Samuel Sitgreaves
Samuel Sitgreaves (March 16, 1764April 4, 1827) was a United States representative from Pennsylvania.
Early life and education
Sitgreaves was born in Philadelphia in the Province of Pennsylvania. He pursued classical studies, studied law, wa ...
), and their son was
Mayor of Philadelphia John Morin Scott (1789–1858).
He was
Secretary of State of New York
The secretary of state of New York is a cabinet officer in the government of the U.S. state of New York who leads the Department of State (NYSDOS).
The current secretary of state of New York is Robert J. Rodriguez, a Democrat.
Duties
The secre ...
from 1784 until his death in office.
He was buried at
Trinity Church, New York
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.
Sources
Political Graveyard
His ancestry, at Illian
Descendants of Lewis Allaire Scott
Google Books''The Lifes of Eminent Philadelphians, Now Deceased'' by Henry Simpson (W. Brotherhead, Philadelphia, 1859, pages 867ff on Philadelphia Mayor J. M. Scott and his ancestors)
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1759 births
1798 deaths
Politicians from New York City
Secretaries of State of New York (state)