John Scott biography
Collection — Folder: S2460
Identifier: S2460
Scope and Contents
This collection contains typewritten copies of part 1 and part 2 of "John Scott, Frontier Printer and Editor," an article written by Dr. Donald F. Carmony, a history professor and director of the Indiana University Extension Center at South Bend. Published in the February and March 1950 issues of The Indiana Publisher, Scott's biography was part of a series of sketches about pioneer newspaper editors in Indiana.
Dates
- 1950
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Biographical Note
John Scott was born on May 9, 1793 in Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. He married Jane Hoover on August 23, 1814 and they had at least five children. He was a printer and established the firm of Magee and Scott with Alexander Magee in Carlisle. In 1816, the young family moved to Brookville, Indiana and John established a printer's trade there. Scott went on to be associated with newspapers in Brookville, Richmond, and Centerville before moving to Logansport in 1829 and becoming the publisher of the Potawattimie and Miami Times. He printed this paper until August 1831, then published the paper as the Cass County Times. In 1833, Scott sold the paper to his son James and his son-in-law William J. Burns. Besides newspapers, he also published an early map of Indiana and The Indiana Gazetteer or Topographical Dictionary in 1826. Scott died at Logansport on July 15, 1838.
Sources:
Information found within collection.
Ancestry.com. "Jane Hoover." Pennsylvania and New Jersey, U.S., Church and Town Records, 1669-2013. Accessed December 8, 2022. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Scott, John. The Indiana Gazetteer or Topographical Dictionary. 1826. Reprint, Indianapolis, Ind.: Indiana Historical Society, 1954.
Sources:
Information found within collection.
Ancestry.com. "Jane Hoover." Pennsylvania and New Jersey, U.S., Church and Town Records, 1669-2013. Accessed December 8, 2022. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Scott, John. The Indiana Gazetteer or Topographical Dictionary. 1826. Reprint, Indianapolis, Ind.: Indiana Historical Society, 1954.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged chronologically.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Donald F. Carmony in 1950.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2022/12/08 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 2022/12/08 by Laura Eliason.
- Title
- John Scott biography
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
