John Mitchell Scott was a medical doctor. He was also Sheriff of Franklin County, Kentucky and a Colonel in the Kentucky Militia in the War of 1812. His obituary from the Kentucky Gazette follows:
DIED on Sunday evening last, Col. JOHN M. SCOTT, of this place. He accompanied the troops at the head of his regiment, on the late expedition against the Indians under General Harrison; but owing to increasing debility he was forced to leave his regiment and return home about three weeks since. In the death of Colonel Scott, his family are deprived of an affectionate husband and parent - his
country of a brave officer, and society, a loss not to be repaired. His military acquirements were conspicuous; as a physician he was eminent. On the knowledge of this melancholy event, the following resolution was unanimously adopted by both branches of the Legislature: "Resolved, by the senate and house of representatives of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, that as a public testimony of the high respect and estimation in which they hold the memory of Col. John M. Scott, who departed this life on the night of the twentieth instant, they will attend his burial this day at four of the clock." The corpse was interred with military honors on Monday the twenty first inst. The military preceding the corpse, which was followed by the Governor, Lieut. Governor, Members of each branch of the
Legislature, and a large concourse of the inhabitants of the place. The tears of the citizens shed over the silent tomb, and the respect shown to his memory by the Councils of the State, pourtray the merits of the deceased more forcibly than any eulogy from us. Argus. Kentucky Gazette, Lexington, Kentucky, issue of December 29, 1812.
DIED on Sunday evening last, Col. JOHN M. SCOTT, of this place. He accompanied the troops at the head of his regiment, on the late expedition against the Indians under General Harrison; but owing to increasing debility he was forced to leave his regiment and return home about three weeks since. In the death of Colonel Scott, his family are deprived of an affectionate husband and parent - his
country of a brave officer, and society, a loss not to be repaired. His military acquirements were conspicuous; as a physician he was eminent. On the knowledge of this melancholy event, the following resolution was unanimously adopted by both branches of the Legislature: "Resolved, by the senate and house of representatives of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, that as a public testimony of the high respect and estimation in which they hold the memory of Col. John M. Scott, who departed this life on the night of the twentieth instant, they will attend his burial this day at four of the clock." The corpse was interred with military honors on Monday the twenty first inst. The military preceding the corpse, which was followed by the Governor, Lieut. Governor, Members of each branch of the
Legislature, and a large concourse of the inhabitants of the place. The tears of the citizens shed over the silent tomb, and the respect shown to his memory by the Councils of the State, pourtray the merits of the deceased more forcibly than any eulogy from us. Argus. Kentucky Gazette, Lexington, Kentucky, issue of December 29, 1812.
John Mitchell Scott was a medical doctor. He was also Sheriff of Franklin County, Kentucky and a Colonel in the Kentucky Militia in the War of 1812. His obituary from the Kentucky Gazette follows:
DIED on Sunday evening last, Col. JOHN M. SCOTT, of this place. He accompanied the troops at the head of his regiment, on the late expedition against the Indians under General Harrison; but owing to increasing debility he was forced to leave his regiment and return home about three weeks since. In the death of Colonel Scott, his family are deprived of an affectionate husband and parent - his
country of a brave officer, and society, a loss not to be repaired. His military acquirements were conspicuous; as a physician he was eminent. On the knowledge of this melancholy event, the following resolution was unanimously adopted by both branches of the Legislature: "Resolved, by the senate and house of representatives of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, that as a public testimony of the high respect and estimation in which they hold the memory of Col. John M. Scott, who departed this life on the night of the twentieth instant, they will attend his burial this day at four of the clock." The corpse was interred with military honors on Monday the twenty first inst. The military preceding the corpse, which was followed by the Governor, Lieut. Governor, Members of each branch of the
Legislature, and a large concourse of the inhabitants of the place. The tears of the citizens shed over the silent tomb, and the respect shown to his memory by the Councils of the State, pourtray the merits of the deceased more forcibly than any eulogy from us. Argus. Kentucky Gazette, Lexington, Kentucky, issue of December 29, 1812.
DIED on Sunday evening last, Col. JOHN M. SCOTT, of this place. He accompanied the troops at the head of his regiment, on the late expedition against the Indians under General Harrison; but owing to increasing debility he was forced to leave his regiment and return home about three weeks since. In the death of Colonel Scott, his family are deprived of an affectionate husband and parent - his
country of a brave officer, and society, a loss not to be repaired. His military acquirements were conspicuous; as a physician he was eminent. On the knowledge of this melancholy event, the following resolution was unanimously adopted by both branches of the Legislature: "Resolved, by the senate and house of representatives of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, that as a public testimony of the high respect and estimation in which they hold the memory of Col. John M. Scott, who departed this life on the night of the twentieth instant, they will attend his burial this day at four of the clock." The corpse was interred with military honors on Monday the twenty first inst. The military preceding the corpse, which was followed by the Governor, Lieut. Governor, Members of each branch of the
Legislature, and a large concourse of the inhabitants of the place. The tears of the citizens shed over the silent tomb, and the respect shown to his memory by the Councils of the State, pourtray the merits of the deceased more forcibly than any eulogy from us. Argus. Kentucky Gazette, Lexington, Kentucky, issue of December 29, 1812.
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