John Morin Scott (1730 – September 14, 1784) was a lawyer, military officer, and statesman during the American Revolution. Born in New York City, John Scott attended public school, and graduated from Yale Law School in 1746. He was admitted to the New York bar association in 1752, and practiced law in the City of New York. Events Pope Clement XII elected September 17 - Change of emperor of the Ottoman Empire from Ahmed III (1703-1730) to Mahmud I (1730-1754) Anna Ivanova (Anna I of Russia) became czarina Births April 16 - Henry Clinton, British general (d. ... September 14 is the 257th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (258th in leap years). ... 1784 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... A lawyer is a person licensed by the state to advise clients in legal matters and represent them in courts of law and in other forms of dispute resolution. ... In military organizations, an officer is a member of the service who holds a position of responsibility. ... The term statesman is a respectful term used to refer to diplomats, politicians, and other notable figures of state. ... The American Revolution is the series of events, ideas, and changes that resulted in the revolution and ensuing political separation of thirteen colonies in North America from the British Empire and the creation of the United States of America with a new political system. ... Nickname: The Big Apple Motto: Official website: City of New York Location Location in the state of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area Total 468. ... The term public school has different meanings: In Scotland, Australia, New Zealand, the United States, and most other English-speaking nations, a public school is a school which is financed and run by the government and does not charge tuition fees. ... Yale Law School, established in 1843 in New Haven, Connecticut, is a division of Yale University. ... Events January 8 - Bonnie Prince Charlie occupies Stirling April 16 - Battle of Culloden brings an end to the Jacobite Risings October 22 - The College of New Jersey is founded (it becomes Princeton University in 1896) October 28 - An earthquake demolishes Lima and Callao, in Peru Catharine de Ricci (born 1522... Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 27th 141,205 km² 455 km 530 km 13. ... A bar association is a professional body of lawyers who, in some jurisdictions, are responsible for the regulation of the legal profession. ... 1752 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

Scott was born, lived, and died in New York. His body is interred at the north entrance of Trinity Church, New York. Underwater funeral in Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea from an edition with drawings by Alphonse de Neuville and Edouard Riou. ... Trinity Church Close-up of Trinity Church Trinity Church, at the corner of Broadway and Wall Street in New York City, viewed from the World Trade Center A glimpse of New York from Trinity Church steeple. ...

Offices, titles, and affiliations

• Sons of Liberty founding member
• New York alderman (1756–1761)
• New York General Committee member (1775)
• Provincial Congress member (1775–1777)
• New York delegate in the Continental Congress (1780 and 1782)
• Brigadier General in the New York Militia during the Revolutionary War
• Member of the State of New York committee to author a state constitution (1776)
• New York State Senator (1777–1782)
• Secretary of State of New York (1778–1784)

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References

• Dillon, Dorothy R. The New York Triumvirate: A Study of the Legal and Political Careers of William Livingston, John Morin Scott, William Smith, Jr.. New York: Columbia University Press, 1949.
  • Reprint: 1968. ISBN 0-40-451548-7