Abram M. Scott
Abram Marshall Scott (March 13, 1785 – June 12, 1833) was a National Republican Mississippi politician born in Edgefield County in the Province of South Carolina. He was an early settler of Wilkinson County, Mississippi and was instrumental in founding the town of Woodville, Mississippi. He held local political offices before his election to the Mississippi State Senate.
Abram Marshall Scott | |
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| 7th Governor of Mississippi | |
| In office January 9, 1832 – June 12, 1833 | |
| Lieutenant | Fountain Winston (1832) Office abolished (1832–1833) |
| Preceded by | Gerard Brandon |
| Succeeded by | Charles Lynch |
| 5th Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi | |
| In office January 1828 – January 9, 1832 | |
| Governor | Gerard Brandon |
| Preceded by | Gerard Brandon |
| Succeeded by | Fountain Winston |
| Member of the Mississippi State Senate | |
| In office 1822 | |
| In office 1826–1827 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 13, 1785 Edgefield County, South Carolina |
| Died | June 12, 1833 (aged 48) Jackson, Mississippi |
He served in the state senate in 1822 and 1826–1827. In 1832, he was sworn in as the seventh Governor of Mississippi. He served until he died on June 12, 1833, due to a cholera epidemic in Jackson.[1] He is buried in Greenwood Cemetery in Jackson, Mississippi.
Charles Lynch succeeded him in office. Scott County, Mississippi is named in his honor.
References
- Sansing, David (December 2003). "Abram M. Scott". Mississippi History Now. Archived from the original on December 28, 2019. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
External links
- Abram Marshall Scott at National Governors Association
- "Abram M. Scott". Find a Grave. Retrieved September 3, 2010.
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