Rev Winfield Scott

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Rev Winfield Scott

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Novi, Oakland County, MI, United States
Death: October 19, 1910 (73)
Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of James Burt Scott and Margaret E Scott
Husband of Helen Louise Scott
Brother of George Washington Scott and Emma H Skuse

Managed by: Alex Bickle
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About Rev Winfield Scott

Founder of Scottsdale, Arizona

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winfield_Scott_(chaplain)

Winfield Scott (February 26, 1837 – October 19, 1910) was an American Baptist minister, military officer, and politician. Shortly after graduating from seminary and taking his first job as a pastor, he left his church to lead a company during the American Civil War. Injuries sustained on the battlefield eventually led to his discharge from the military. Following the war, Scott moved to Kansas where he grew one church and established several others. He continued in ministerial and evangelical efforts in Colorado and California before becoming an U.S. Army chaplain. After retiring from the army, Scott moved to the Salt River Valley where he founded and was active in the early promotion of Scottsdale, Arizona. Despite being an ordained minister, Scott preferred the style "Chaplain, U.S.A." to "Reverend".

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Rev Winfield Scott's Timeline

1837
February 26, 1837
Novi, Oakland County, MI, United States
1910
October 19, 1910
Age 73
Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, United States