Robert K. Scott
| Robert Kingston Scott | |
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Robert Kingston Scott
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| 74th Governor of South Carolina | |
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In office July 6, 1868 – December 7, 1872 |
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| Lieutenant | Lemuel Boozer Alonzo J. Ransier |
| Preceded by | James Lawrence Orr |
| Succeeded by | Franklin I. Moses, Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
July 8, 1826 Armstrong County, Pennsylvania |
| Died | August 12, 1900 (aged 74) Napoleon, Ohio |
| Political party | Republican |
| Profession | physician, lawyer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
United States of America Union |
| Service/branch |
United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1868 |
| Rank |
 Brevet Major General
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| Commands | 68th Ohio Infantry |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Robert Kingston Scott (July 8, 1826 – August 12, 1900) was an American Republican politician, the 74th Governor of South Carolina, and an officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War. In 1891 he built a Queen Anne Italianate Victorian home in Napoleon, Ohio and lived there until his death in 1900. It still stands to this day in Napoleon on the corner of W. Clinton Street and Haley Ave.
Robert K. Scott was born in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, to a military family. His grandfather fought in the American Revolution and his father in the War of 1812. Scott studied medicine and began practice in Henry County, Ohio.
In October 1861, Scott became lieutenant colonel of the 68th Ohio Infantry, and colonel of that regiment in 1862. He served in Tennessee, where he commanded the advance of Major General John A. Logan's division on the march into Mississippi. He was engaged at Port Gibson, Raymond, and Champion Hill.
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