Background
The son of George McElroy and Anna (Rea) Scott, John was born in Beaver County, Pennsylvania.
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The son of George McElroy and Anna (Rea) Scott, John was born in Beaver County, Pennsylvania.
Yale University.
Scott was hired in the 1820s at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio as its first professor of science. He was fired for his anti-slavery views during the presidency of George Junkin. Doctor Scott served as president of the Oxford Female College and as a professor at Hanover College.
After his wife"s death, Scott lived with President and Mistress
Harrison in the White House during their term.