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| Born | January 22, 1800 |
| Died | November 29, 1892(1892-11-29) (aged 92) White House,Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Alma mater | Yale University |
| Occupations | Presbyterian minister, academic, college administrator |
| Employer(s) | Miami University Oxford Female College Hanover College |
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| Children | 5, includingCaroline Harrison |
| Relatives | Benjamin Harrison (son-in-law) Mary Harrison McKee (granddaughter) Russell Benjamin Harrison (grandson) Mary Dimmick Harrison (granddaughter) Elizabeth Harrison Walker (great-granddaughter) |
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John Witherspoon Scott (January 22, 1800 – November 29, 1892)[1] was an AmericanPresbyterian minister, academic, and college administrator. His daughterCaroline Harrison becameFirst Lady of the United States after her husband,Benjamin Harrison, was elected as president.
The son of George McElroy Scott (1759–1848) and Anna Rey (1775–1852), John was born inBeaver County, Pennsylvania. He received his college education atYale University and was ordained as a Presbyterian minister.
Scott was hired in the 1820s atMiami University inOxford, Ohio, as its first professor of science. He was fired for his anti-slavery views during the presidency ofGeorge Junkin.
After teaching for several years inCincinnati, Scott returned to Oxford in 1849, having been appointed as the first president of the PresbyterianOxford Female Institute. His daughter Caroline graduated from there in 1852.
As minister, Scott presided over the wedding of his daughter toBenjamin Harrison in 1853. Dr. Scott served as president of theOxford Female College and as a professor atHanover College.
Scott married Mary Potts Neal (12 October 1811 – 1876). They had five children:
After his wife's death, Scott lived with President and Mrs. Harrison in theWhite House during their term. Both he and his daughter died there in 1892, he a month after her.
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