Isaiah Benjamin Scott

Background

Scott, Isaiah Benjamin was born on September 30, 1854 in Woodford County, Kentucky, United States. Son of Benjamin and Polly (Anderson) Scott.

Education

Student Clark Seminary (now College), Atlanta, Georgia., 1874-1877. Bachelor of Arts, Central Tennessee College (now Walden U.), Nashville, 1880, A.M., 1883. Studied theology, 1880-1881.

Doctor of Divinity, New Orleans U., 1893.

Career

Entered Tennessee Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church, 1881, then transferred to Texas Conference. Professor in Prairie View State Normal and Industrial College, 1881. Pastor, Houston, Galveston, Austin, Simpson and Marshall, Texas, 1882-1887.

Presiding elder, Marshall and Houston districts, 1887-1893. President Wiley U., Texas. 1893-1896; editor Southwestern Christian Advocate, New Orleans, 1896-1904.

Elected bishop for Africa, May 1904. Elected to General Conference, 1888, 92, 96, 1900 and 04 by Texas Annual Conference. Member Ecumenical Confs., Washington, District of Columbia, 1891, London, England., 1901, Toronto, Canada, 1911.

Retired from active work, 1916. Home: Nashville, Tenn.

Membership

Member Ecumenical Confs., Washington, District of Columbia, 1891, London, England., 1901, Toronto, Canada, 1911. Retired from active work, 1916.

Connections

Married Mattie J. Evans, May 1881. Children: Evans Braden (deceased), Annie Laura (deceased), Cornelia Belle, Marie Adele (deceased), Mabel Etta, Ira Benjamin.

Father:

Benjamin Scott

Mother:

Polly (Anderson) Scott

Spouse:

Mattie J. Evans

child:

Evans Braden Scott (deceased)

child:

Annie Laura Scott (deceased)

child:

Cornelia Belle Scott

child:

Marie Adele Scott (deceased)

child:

Mabel Etta Scott

child:

Ira Benjamin Scott