John Morin Scott (mayor)

John Morin Scott (October 25, 1789 in New York City, New York – April 3, 1858 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was an American lawyer and politician who served as mayor of Philadelphia from 1841 to 1844. During his administration, the 1844 Philadelphia Nativist Riots occurred. He was a member of the Whig Party.

He attended Princeton University, from which he graduated in 1805.

He married Mary Emlen, May 15, 1817.

External links

John Morin Scott at Find a Grave

Preceded by John Swift	Mayor of Philadelphia 1841–1844	Succeeded by Peter McCall

Mayors of Philadelphia (chronologically)

Morrey Shippen (I) Morris (I) Griffith Jones Joseph Willcox Stanbury Masters Hill William Carter Preston Dickinson George Roch Hill Dickinson Fishbourn Logan C. Plumsted Norris William Hudson Charles Read T. Lawrence (I) Griffitts Hasell Griffitts T. Lawrence (I) Allen C. Plumsted Griffitts Morris (II) Roberts Hasell C. Plumsted Till B. Shoemaker Shippen (II) Hamilton William Attwood C. Willing T. Lawrence (I) W. Plumsted Strettell B. Shoemaker T. Lawrence (I) C. Willing W. Plumsted Attwood Shute T. Lawrence (II) John Stamper B. Shoemaker Duché Harrison T. Willing T. Lawrence (II) John Lawrence Isaac Jones Samuel Shoemaker John Gibson William Fisher Rhoads Powel • vacant Powel Miles Barclay Clarkson Baker Wharton Inskeep Lawler Inskeep Wharton J. Barker Wharton Keppele J. Barker Geyer Wharton J. N. Barker Wharton Joseph Watson Dallas Richards Milnor Richards Swift Roach Swift Scott McCall Swift J. Jones Charles Gilpin Conrad Vaux Henry McMichael Fox William Strumberg Stokley Samuel George King William Burns Smith Fitler Stuart Warwick Ashbridge Weaver Reyburn Blankenburg Smith Moore Kendrick Mackey Moore Wilson Connell Lamberton Samuel Clark Dilworth Tate Rizzo Green Goode Rendell Street Nutter Kenney

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