John Morin Scott (1730 – September 14, 1784) was a lawyer, military officer, and statesman before, during and after the American Revolution.

Early life

175px|thumb|left|Coat of Arms of John Morin Scott

Scott was born in Manhattan, Province of New York in 1730. From 1756 to 1761, he served as a New York alderman.

American Revolution

Scott was a founding member of the Sons of Liberty, and in 1775, he was a member of the New York General Committee.

Instead, he became the first Secretary of State of New York, a State Senator (representing the Southern District from 1777 to 1782), and served as an active delegate to the Continental Congress in 1780 and 1782. a daughter of Petrus Rutgers and Helena (née Hooglant) Rutgers. Together, they were the parents of:

  • Mary Morin Scott (1753–1796), who married John Litchfield in 1770. After his death in 1775, she married Charles McKnight (1750–1791) in 1778. His inscribed slab is visible from the corner of Wall Street and Broadway. An equestrian statue is erected in his honor in Upper Manhattan.

See also

  • Liberty Boys

References

  • Political Graveyard