A native of Wheeling, West Virginia, Scott graduated from Jefferson College in 1827 and worked as a Presbyterian minister.[1] He was elected president of Washington College on November 10, 1852 and was inaugurated in 1853.[1] He earned a salary of $1000 per year and received a raise to $1500 per year in 1859. In 1860, he was elected president of the Maryland Agricultural College, but was unavailable to serve.[2] By 1862, Washington College's enrollment dropped by about two-thirds, as 90 students joined the armed services to fight in the American Civil War.[1] Scott retired from the presidency in August 1865, ostensibly to smooth the merger between Washington College and Jefferrson College. He continued his career in academia by teaching at West Virginia University, where he also served as acting president 1876-1877.[1][3][4]
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4. The History of Education in West Virginia; State Institutions - West Virginia University, Waitman Rabre, Litt. D., 1909, West Virginia State Department of History, p. 57.
john, work, scott, other, people, named, john, scott, john, scott, disambiguation, andrew, scott, mary, dinsmore, sixth, last, president, washington, college, before, merger, with, jefferson, college, form, washington, jefferson, college, sixth, president, ofw. For other people named John Scott see John Scott disambiguation John Work Scott son of Andrew Scott and Mary Dinsmore was the sixth and last president of Washington College before its merger with Jefferson College to form Washington amp Jefferson College 1 John Work ScottSixth President ofWashington CollegeIn office 1853 1865Preceded byJames ClarkSucceeded byJonathan EdwardsPersonal detailsBorn1807Died 1879 07 25 July 25 1879Alma materJefferson CollegeProfessionEducator and Ordained MinisterSalary 1 500 per yearA native of Wheeling West Virginia Scott graduated from Jefferson College in 1827 and worked as a Presbyterian minister 1 He was elected president of Washington College on November 10 1852 and was inaugurated in 1853 1 He earned a salary of 1000 per year and received a raise to 1500 per year in 1859 In 1860 he was elected president of the Maryland Agricultural College but was unavailable to serve 2 By 1862 Washington College s enrollment dropped by about two thirds as 90 students joined the armed services to fight in the American Civil War 1 Scott retired from the presidency in August 1865 ostensibly to smooth the merger between Washington College and Jefferrson College He continued his career in academia by teaching at West Virginia University where he also served as acting president 1876 1877 1 3 4 See also editWashington amp Jefferson College President of Washington amp Jefferson CollegeReferences edit a b c d e John W Scott 1852 Union of the Colleges U Grant Miller Library Digital Archives Washington amp Jefferson College 2003 09 04 Former President John Work Scott University of Maryland Presidents 1859 present University of Maryland Archived from the original on 4 May 2012 Retrieved 6 May 2012 Scott John Work Biographical and Historical Catalogue of Washington and Jefferson College Cincinnati Ohio Elm Street Printing Company 1889 p 48 4 The History of Education in West Virginia State Institutions West Virginia University Waitman Rabre Litt D 1909 West Virginia State Department of History p 57 Academic officesPreceded byJames I Brownson Interim President of Washington College1852 Union of the Colleges Succeeded byJonathan EdwardsPreceded byCharles Benedict Calvert President of the Maryland Agricultural College1860 Succeeded byJohn M Colby Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Work Scott amp oldid 1174505873, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
