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| Affiliation | Republican |
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| Name | Robert Kingston Scott |
| Address |
, South Carolina , United States |
| Email | None |
| Website | None |
| Born |
July 08, 1826
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| Died | August 12, 1900
(74 years)
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| Contributor | Joshua L. |
| Last Modifed | Joshua L.
Oct 25, 2003 11:44pm |
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| Info | Political Party: Republican
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Born: July 8, 1826 in Armstrong County, PA
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Education
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Occupations
Gold prospector
Doctor
Real estate speculator
Brigadier General of Volunteers, United States Army
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Died: August 12, 1900 in Napoleon (Henry County) OH
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Buried: Henry County, OH
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Major Events and Accomplishments - 1st term - 1868-1870
The Fourteenth Amendment to the US Constitution was ratified - July 14, 1868
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Major Events and Accomplishments - 2nd term - 1870-1872
The South Carolina Constitution of 1868 lifted the prohibition on the reelection of a governor until four years after leaving office, allowing Scott to become the first governor of South Carolina to be elected to two consecutive terms - 1870
The state debt tripled during Governor Scott's years in office, resulting in an unsuccessful attempt by the General Assembly to impeach him - 1871
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Other Government Positions
Freedmen's Bureau
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Other Accomplishments, Honors, Distinctions, etc.
Scott moved to Ohio when Democrats returned to power in state government, possibly out of fear of being prosecuted for misuse of funds during his administration - 1877
Scott pleaded guilty to accidental homicide after being prosecuted for murder - 1880
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