Sierra County CA Archives Biographies.....Scott, John 1830 - 
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Author: Fariss & Smith (1882)

JOHN SCOTT, treasurer of Sierra county, was born in Trumbull county, Ohio, March
1, 1830, being the son of James G. and Mary Scott. He lived at his birthplace in
Ohio until February, 1853, when he came by steamer to California, going directly
to Chandlerville, in the northern part of Sierra. In August, 1853, he came to
Downieville, resided there a year, and in August, 1854, went to Eureka North,
where he engaged in mining and lumbering until October, 1876, being associated
for ten years in the lumber traffic with Hon. G. Meredith. At that time he met
with an accident in a hydraulic claim, which cost him the loss of his right leg,
G. B. Crooks being his mining partner at the time. Mr. Scott was elected county
treasurer in September, 1877, on the republican ticket, defeating W. H. Burgess
of Goodyear's bar, the democratic nominee. He was re-elected to the office in
September, 1879, over his former opponent. Mr. Scott is a member of Mountain
Shade Lodge No. 18, F. & A. M.

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Extracted from:

Illustrated History of Plumas, Lassen & Sierra Counties

San Francisco: Fariss & Smith
(1882)

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