John Witherspoon Scott | |
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.jpg) Scott in 1891 | |
| Born | January 22, 1800 |
| Died | November 29, 1892 (aged 92) White House, Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Alma mater | Yale University |
| Occupation(s) | Presbyterian minister, academic, college administrator |
| Employer(s) | Miami University Oxford Female College Hanover College |
| Spouse |
Mary Potts Neal
(m. 1828; died 1876) |
| Children | 5, including Caroline Harrison |
| Relatives | Benjamin Harrison (son-in-law) Mary Harrison McKee (granddaughter) Russell Benjamin Harrison (grandson) Mary Dimmick Harrison (granddaughter) Elizabeth Harrison Walker (great-granddaughter) |
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John Witherspoon Scott (January 22, 1800 – November 29, 1892)[1] was an American Presbyterian minister, academic, and college administrator. His daughter Caroline Harrison became First Lady of the United States after her husband, Benjamin Harrison, was elected as president.