JOHN H. SCOTT
John H. Scott came to Atlantic in 1877 from Anita. He was born in Watertown, New York, November 3, 1852, his early life being spent upon a farm in Jefferson county, near Watertown, owned by his father, Sherman W. Scott, now a resident of Dakota. His mother's maiden name was Sarah A. Porter, who was a native of New York. The subject of this sketch came West when about twenty years of age, but was educated at Hungerford's institute, situated in Jefferson county, New York. He settled at Anita, in this State and county, where he was engaged for three years in a lumber office as bookkeeper and salesman, after which he came to Atlantic, and entered the private office of Phelps and DeLano, where he studied law about one year and a half, when he was admitted to the bar, in February, 1879, under Judge C. F. Loofbourow. He remained with Phelps and DeLano a year and a half, when he was appointed city justice, to fill a vacancy, and has twice been re-elected to that office. In March, 1884, he was elected mayor of the city of Atlantic. He was married, June 30, 1883, to Edna Young, daughter of William Young. He is a member of the Knights of Pythias, Masonic Chapter, and Independent Order of Odd Fellows. In politics he is Republican. Mr. Scott is a promising and self-made young man, who has had bat few advantages, but through his characteristic pluck and energy, he has attained a place in the foremost ranks of Cass county citizenship.
Contributed by Lisa Varnes-Rex from "History of Cass County, Iowa. Together With Sketches of its Towns, Villages and Townships, Educational, Civil, Military and Political History: Portraits of Prominent Persons, and Biographies of Old Settlers and Representative Citizens." Springfield, Ill.: Continental Historical Company, 1884, pp. 857.
