John E. SCOTT

SCOTT, MORRIS, ALLYN, EVERETT, TALLEY, PIERSON

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 8/15/2010 at 02:37:38

Twice-A-Week News
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
June 12, 1896

Ex-Mayor J. E. SCOTT

J. E. Scott was born in Noble county, Ohio. After graduation from the law department of the state university of Iowa, he located in Ringgold county July 14, 1876. For two years he was employed in the real estate office of MORRIS & ALLYN, and then purchasing the abstract books of J. S. EVERETT, he began the real estate, abstract and loan business. He sold his business in 1895 to B. F. TALLEY & Sons, and now devotes his time to looking after his extensive private interests.

Mr. SCOTT is a present serving his second term as school director, and was elected last spring [as a] member of the city council. He also served from 1883 to 1891 inclusive, with the exception of 1884, as mayor of Mt. Ayr.

Mr. SCOTT is a careful, conservative business man, and gives conscientious effort to the performance of his public duties. He was married in 1879 to Miss Clemma PIERSON, daughter of C. K. PIERSON of Monroe township.

Submitted by Mike Avitt; Courtesy of Mount Ayr Depot Museum

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