A biographical history of eminent and self-made men of the state of Indiana : with many portrait-illustrations on steel, engraved expressly for this work . every public-spirited enterprise. Itwas principally through the exertions of Judge Scottthat the Terre Haute Street Railway Company was or-ganized, in 1866, and commenced operation, in his own early experience, he never ceasedto take a lively, and indeed absorbing, interest inthe educational interests of his county and state. Hewas appointed a member of the board of trustees of theState Normal School in 1S75, and held that
A biographical history of eminent and self-made men of the state of Indiana : with many portrait-illustrations on steel, engraved expressly for this work . every public-spirited enterprise. Itwas principally through the exertions of Judge Scottthat the Terre Haute Street Railway Company was or-ganized, in 1866, and commenced operation, in his own early experience, he never ceasedto take a lively, and indeed absorbing, interest inthe educational interests of his county and state. Hewas appointed a member of the board of trustees of theState Normal School in 1S75, and held that position un-til his appointment to the Supreme Bench, December20, 1879. While a member of the board he was itssecretary. As local trustee he rendered many importantand valuable services to the institution. He was in allrespects energetic and untiring in his devotion to the in-terests of the school, and his services are justly regardedas having been of great value. His early railroad ex-perience made his good counsel extremely valuable indealing with the participants in the great railroad strike;and his services were brought into requisition to good. ^i-^ cS je^^^~^ Sfh Vist.] REPRESENTATIVE MEN OP INDIANA. 45 purpose in dealing witli the excited men, who, whilethey had apparently lost all regard for those in author-ity, listened with respect to the advice of one who, theyfelt, had a fellow-feeling for them. From 1873, whileengaged in practice at Terre Haute, Judge Scott, thoughnot a candidate for office himself, always took a leadingpart in the councils of the Democratic party in hiscounty and state. In the presidential campaign of 1876he was a member of the state central and executivecommittees, and was one of the leading spirits in theconduct of the campaign in Indiana. He is regardedby his friends as a perfect encycIopa;dia of political in-formation, and this estimate is fully borne out by hisminute researches into political history and statistics,and his wonderfully retenti
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