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), and their son was
Mayor of Philadelphia
The mayor of Philadelphia is the chief executive of the government of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
as stipulated by the Charter of the City of Philadelphia. The current mayor of Philadelphia is Jim Kenney.
History
The first mayor of Philadelphia, ...
John Morin Scott (1789–1858).
He was
Secretary of State of New York from 1784 until his death in office.
He was buried at
Trinity Church, New York.
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)