Abram M. Scott

Abram Marshall Scott (1785 – June 12, 1833) was a National Republican Mississippi politician born in Edgefield County in the Province of South Carolina. He was an early settler of Wilkinson County, Mississippi and was instrumental in founding the town of Woodville, Mississippi. He held a number of local political offices there before his election to the senate. He served in the state senate in 1822 and 1826–1827. In 1832, he was sworn in as seventh Governor of Mississippi. He served until his death on June 12, 1833 due to a cholera epidemic in Jackson.[1] He is buried in Greenwood Cemetery in Jackson, Mississippi.

Abram Marshall Scott
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 the Mississippi State Senate
In office 1822
In office 1826–1827
Personal details
Born	1785 (1785) Edgefield County, Province of South Carolina
Died	June 12, 1833 (aged 47–48) Jackson, Mississippi

Charles Lynch succeeded him in office. Scott County, Mississippi is named in his honor.

References

1. Sansing, David (December 2003). "Abram M. Scott". Mississippi History Now. Retrieved March 3, 2018.

External links

• Abram Marshall Scott at National Governors Association
• "Abram M. Scott". Find a Grave. Retrieved September 3, 2010.

Party political offices
Preceded by George W. Winchester	National Republican nominee for Governor of Mississippi 1831	Succeeded by None
First	Whig nominee for Governor of Mississippi 1833	Succeeded by Charles Lynch
Political offices
Preceded by Gerard C. Brandon	Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi 1828–1832	Succeeded by Fountain Winston
Preceded by Gerard Brandon	Governor of Mississippi 1832–1833	Succeeded by Charles Lynch