Lewis Allaire Scott (February 11, 1759 – March 17, 1798) was an American politician.
Scott was the son ofJohn Morin Scott (1730–1784) and Helena (née Rutgers) Scott.[1] His elder sister, Mary Morin Scott, married John Litchfield and, after his death, Charles McKnight.[2]
His father was the only child of John Scott, a Manhattan merchant, and Marian (née Morin) Scott. His maternal grandparents were Petrus Rutgers and Helena (née Hooglant) Rutgers.[3][4]
After serving as Deputy Secretary of State of New York, Scott succeeded his father to become as the secondSecretary of State of New York in 1784, serving until his death in office in 1798.
On January 18, 1785, he married Julianna Sitgreaves, a daughter of William Sitgreaves and Susanna (née Deshone) Sitgreaves. She was also sister toU.S. RepresentativeSamuel Sitgreaves. Together, they were the parents of:
He died on March 17, 1798, and was interred atTrinity Church inManhattan.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain: Gilman, D. C.; Peck, H. T.; Colby, F. M., eds. (1905). "Scott, John Morin".New International Encyclopedia (1st ed.). New York: Dodd, Mead.| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by | Secretary of State of New York 1784–1798 | Succeeded by |
