Abram Marshall Scott | |
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| 7th Governor of Mississippi | |
| In office January 9, 1832 – June 12, 1833 | |
| Lieutenant | Fountain Winston(1832) Office abolished (1832–1833) |
| Preceded by | Gerard Brandon |
| Succeeded by | Charles Lynch |
| 5th Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi | |
| In office January 1828 – January 9, 1832 | |
| Governor | Gerard Brandon |
| Preceded by | Gerard Brandon |
| Succeeded by | Fountain Winston |
| Member of theMississippi State Senate | |
| In office 1822 | |
| In office 1826–1827 | |
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| Born | (1785-03-13)March 13, 1785 |
| Died | June 12, 1833(1833-06-12) (aged 48) Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. |
Abram Marshall Scott (March 13, 1785 – June 12, 1833) was a politician inMississippi. He was born inEdgefield County in theProvince of South Carolina. He was an early settler ofWilkinson County, Mississippi and was instrumental in founding the town ofWoodville, Mississippi. He held local political offices before his election to theMississippi State Senate. As President of the Mississippi Senate he also served asLieutenant Governor of Mississippi. He belonged to theNational Republican Party.
Abram Marshall Scott was born in 1785 inEdgefield County, South Carolina. He migrated toWilkinson County, Mississippi early in his life, where he would serve as a tax collector. During theWar of 1812, Scott served as a lieutenant in the 1st Mississippi Regiment of Volunteers.[1]
Scott served as a delegate during Mississippi's Constitutional Convention of 1817, before serving in thestate senate in 1822 and 1826–1827. In 1828, Scott was sworn in as Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi, and in 1832, he was sworn in as theseventh Governor of Mississippi, having defeatedHiram Runnels in thegeneral election of August 1831.
During Scott's administration, the State of South Carolina attempted to nullify a tariff passed by theUnited States Congress, leading to theNullification Crisis, in which South Carolina's government threatened to secede from the United States. Like other southern states, Mississippi did not support South Carolina's actions, defusing the crisis.[2]
In 1832, Mississippi ratified a new constitution, which led to aspecial election for public officials under the new constitution inMay 1833. Scott was defeated by Hiram Runnels in this election, but due to disputes over the legality of the special election, Scott was permitted to remain in office. He served until he died on June 12, 1833, due to acholera epidemic in Jackson, and was succeeded byCharles Lynch.[2]
He is buried inGreenwood Cemetery inJackson, Mississippi.Scott County, Mississippi is named in his honor.
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| Preceded by George W. Winchester | National Republican nominee forGovernor of Mississippi 1831 | Succeeded by None |
| First | Whig nominee forGovernor of Mississippi 1833 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi 1828–1832 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Governor of Mississippi 1832–1833 | Succeeded by |
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