Background
Leavitt, Scott was born on June 16, 1879 in Elk Rapids, Michigan, United States. Son of Roswell and Annie C. (Lawrence) Leavitt.
Leavitt, Scott was born on June 16, 1879 in Elk Rapids, Michigan, United States. Son of Roswell and Annie C. (Lawrence) Leavitt.
Student of University Michigan, 1899-1900.
Homesteading and teaching, in Oregon, 1901-1907. Ranger United States Forest Service, 1907. Supervisor Lewis & Clark National Forest in Montana, 1910, Jefferson National Forest, 1913-1918 (resigned).
Member 68th to 72d Congresses (1923-1933), 2d Montana District. Nominated as Republican for United States Senate, 1934. Reinstated United States Forest Service, chief Division of Information and Education, North Central Region, Milwaukee, 1935-1941.
Retired Corpl. Company L, 33d Michigan Infantry Vols., Spanish-American War. Served in Santiago Campaign. Federal State director United States Employment Service and of Public Service Reserve, Montana, World War I.
Member 68th to 72d Congresses (1923-1933), 2d Montana District. Member United Spanish War Veterans (ex-commander Montana, nat. senior vice commander-in-chief 1935, nat. commander-in-chief 1936-1937). Mason.; Club: Rotary (president 1943-1944, Newberg, Oregon.
Married Elsie E. Frink, September 27, 1903. Children: Anna J. (deceased), Roswell.