John Roger Kirkpatrick Scott

For other people named John Scott, see John Scott (disambiguation).

John Roger Kirkpatrick Scott (July 6, 1873 – December 9, 1945) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.

John Roger Kirkpatrick Scott, father of Hardie Scott, was born in Bloomsburg, PA, and moved with his parents to Wilkes-Barre, PA, and later to Philadelphia.

He graduated from the Central High School of Philadelphia in 1893, and attended the law school of the University of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia. He was admitted to the bar in December, 1895, and commenced the practice of law in Philadelphia. He was a member of the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives in 1899 and again in 1909, 1911, and 1913.

Scott was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-fourth and Sixty-fifth Congresses and served from March 4, 1915, until his resignation, effective January 5, 1919.

Sources

John Roger Kirkpatrick Scott at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

External links

John Roger Kirkpatrick Scott at Find a Grave

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by John M. Morin	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 34th congressional district 1915–1919	Succeeded by William J. Burke

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