Scott Cardelle Bone

Career

A Republican, he was appointed by President Warren G. Harding. He is perhaps best known for making the decision to use dog sleds to transport diphtheria antitoxin 674 miles rather than use a plane in the now-famous 1925 Serum Run, (also known as the "Great Race of Mercy") from which the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race stems. Bone was born in Shelby County, Indiana.

He was the editor of the Washington Post, founded the Washington Herald and later was the editor of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.

Warren G. Harding, President William Howard Taft, President

Theodore Roosevelt, and Alice Roosevelt. He hosted President Harding and his entourage while they visited Alaska in July of 1923.

Works

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  • Chechahco and sourdough;: A story of Alaska,

    (This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of th...)

  • Chechahco and Sourdough: A Story of Alaska

Membership

He led a very productive life, belonged to numerous organizations and held almost as many positions, such as: chairman of the Alaska Bureau of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce, delegate-at-large to the Republican National Convention, member (and at one time president of) the Gridiron Club, member of the National Press Association, director of publicity for the Republican National Committee, life member of the Red Cross, the Yacht and Country Club of Tampa, Florida, and the Decorated Order of Sacred Treasure of Japan, and a member of the Elks.

Connections

Father:

Alfred P. Bone

Mother:

Louisa (Deacon) Bone

Spouse:

Mary Worth

child:

Carroll Alfred Bone

child:

Mildred Bone (Mistress John Ford Starr)

child:

Scott Worth Bone

child:

Paul Myers Bone

child:

Marguerite Bone (Mistress Alfred B. Wilcox)

child:

Robert Douglas Bone

child:

Roger Morse Bone