Bio of Oscar D. Scott, Miller Co, AR *********************************************************** Submitted by: Mary Celine Scott Date: 15 Jul 2000 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************************** Men of Vermont: An Illustrated Biographical History of Vermonters and Sons of Vermont. PART III BIOGRAPHIES OF SONS OF VERMONT Scott, Oscar D.,of Texarkana, Ark., son of Walter and Aurilla (White) Scott was born August 30, 1843, at Townshend. Mr. Scott was educated at Leland Seminary of Townshend and entered Middlebury College in 1858 and remained through the freshman year. In 1865 he returned and graduated with honor in the class of 1868. After graduation he read law in the office of Hill & Safford of St. Albans and was admitted to the bar in October, 1868. During these years of study he taught school in Londonderry, Townshend, Middlebury, Bristol, Wallingford and St. Albans. In 1868 he entered the law office of Hon. C. Mutzner of Aurora, Ills., and after a short time went to Magnolia, Ark., where he remained until the fall of 1873. He then removed to Lewisville, Ark., and practiced law until May, 1875, when a new county being formed, Texarkana was selected the county seat, and to this place he moved and has since been engaged in practice. page 139 In 1871 and 1872 he was the attorney for Columbia county, and has often been special judge of the circuit court. In 1886 he was Republican nominee for justice of the Supreme Court and in 1888 was on the joint ticket of the Republican and Union Labor party as the nominee for chief justice of the [p.139] Supreme Court, but in both cases was snowed under. In 1863 he enlisted in Co. F, 17th Regt. Vt. Vols., and mustered in as corporal, April 12, 1864. He was with his regiment at the Wilderness when 23 per cent. of its men were killed and wounded; again at Spottsylvania when the loss was 25 per cent. He was severely injured at Cold Harbor, losing his right foot, and remained in the hospital until May, 1865. In social matters Mr. Scott is a member of the Chi Psi college fraternity. He has been W. M. of Texarkana Lodge, A. F. & A. M., and H. P. in Texarkana Council, R. A. M., and E. C. of Cocur de Leon Commandery, No. 6, at Texarkana. He has also been N. G. of Gate City Lodge, I. O. O. F., and is a member of the Elks. He has also been post commander of Dick Yates Post, G. A. R. He was married at Wallingford, Jan. 27, 1875, to Cornelia F., daughter of Dr. E. G. Hulett, and has four children living: Grace A., Hulett, Carrie A., and Walter E.