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Thomas Alexander Scott (* 28. Dezember 1823 in Fort Loudoun , Franklin County , Pennsylvania ; † 21. Mai 1881 bei Darby , Pennsylvania) war stellvertretender Kriegsminister im Amerikanischen Bürgerkrieg und eine der prominentesten Personen, die im öffentlichen Eisenbahnwesen der Vereinigten Staaten tätig waren.
Signature. Thomas Alexander Scott (December 28, 1823 – May 21, 1881) was an American businessman, railroad executive, and industrialist. In 1861, President Abraham Lincoln appointed him to serve as U.S. Assistant Secretary of War, and during the American Civil War railroads under his leadership played a major role in the war effort.
18. Mai 2018 · Thomas Alexander Scott. A respected railroad man of his generation, Thomas Alexander Scott (1823-1881) was instrumental in the expansion of Pennsylvania Railroad, though he failed to realize his vision of a true transcontinental railroad. Scott also played a significant role in the use of rail travel for the Union war effort during the Civil War.
21. Apr. 2013 · Thomas Alexander Scott is an important figure in American business history, known both for his role as executive of the Pennsylvania Railroad (or “Pennsy,” as it was commonly known) and for his early mentor-ship of Andrew Carnegie.
Thomas Alexander Scott (* 28. Dezember 1823 in Fort Loudoun , Franklin County , Pennsylvania ; † 21. Mai 1881 bei Darby , Pennsylvania) war stellvertretender Kriegsminister im Amerikanischen Bürgerkrieg und eine der prominentesten Personen, die im öffentlichen Eisenbahnwesen der Vereinigten Staaten tätig waren.
Notable Visitors: Thomas A. Scott (1823 – 1881) Appointed Assistant Secretary of War in August 1861 by President Lincoln. As vice president of the Pennsylvania Railroad in February 1861, Scott was called upon to take part of the deception that allowed President-elect Lincoln to disappear from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and return to ...
Ezra Otis Kendall, LLD, the current Professor of Mathematics, became the first holder of the Scott Chair. The Scott Chair was endowed by Thomas Alexander Scott who was born in Franklin County Pennsylvania on December 28, 1823. His father, Thomas Scott, ran a tavern at a stagecoach stop.
