Taylor County WV Archives Biographies.....Scott, James Porter April 21, 1857 - 
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Author: George Richmond

Men of West Virginia
Biographical Publishing Company,
George Richmond, Pres.; C. R. Arnold, Sec'y and Treas.
Chicago, ILL 1903

Volume I, Pages 197-198

JAMES PORTER SCOTT, president of the Tucker County Bar Association, is a
prominent citizen of Parsons and one of the leading lawyers of the northeastern
section of West Virginia. He was born April 21, 1857, in Taylor County,
Virginia, now West Virginia, and is a son of Sandy M. and Rachel (Davis) Scott,
both of whom were also natives of this State. 

Sandy M. Scott was born November 24, 1827, in Monongalia County, and at the age
of 69 years passed away in 1896. During the Civil War he was a brave and
efficient soldier, a member of the 17th Reg., West Virginia Vol. Inf., enlisting
at Grafton. By occupation he was a carpenter and an architect. The mother of our
subject was born June 26, 1824, in Harrison, now Taylor, County, and died in
1878, at the age of 54 years. She was a worthy member of the Baptist Church, and
the beloved mother of the following children: Lemuel M., an architect of West
Union; Dora M., deceased, who was the wife of H. A. Lake; James Porter, of this
sketch; and Nathan B., a merchant at Dennison, Texas. 

James Porter Scott, who is now serving his second term as mayor of the city of
Parsons, was educated in the common schools of Taylor County, the West Virginia
College, and was graduated at the Fairmont State Normal School. He then engaged
in teaching for a time, became principal of the Webster schools and for several
years served as a member of the Examining Board of Tucker County. He entered
upon the study of the law in the office of Hon. D. B. Lucas, at Charlestown, and
one year later, in 1881, was admitted to the bar. In 1884 he commenced practice
in Taylor County, removing in 1886 to Tucker County, where he has since been
practicing with success.

Mr. Scott is one of the leading Democrats of Tucker County and is well and
widely known through the State. After several terms in the City Council, he was
elected mayor of his city and during two administrations has worked successfully
for the benefit of the public. He was one of a committee appointed by Governor
Wilson, to select a site for a State Reform School, at Pruntytown; is chairman
of the Democratic County Executive Committee, having filled this responsible
position, at various times, for years; has been a delegate to both State and
Congressional conventions, and is one of the most active and useful workers for
his party in Tucker County.

In 1891 Mr. Scott married Jennie B. Adams, who was born in 1860, in Webster,
Taylor County, and is a daughter of Joseph M. and Annie M. Adams. Two daughters,
Lela Ruth and Ethel Fay, have been born to this marriage. Mrs. Scott is an
active member of the Methodist Church at Parsons. Mayor Scott holds fraternal
relations with the order of Modern Woodmen of America.


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