Walter A. Scott

Walter A. Scott
Mayor of Jackson, Mississippi
In office
1917–1945
Preceded byS. J. Taylor
Succeeded byLeland Speed
Personal details
Born(1876-11-20)November 20, 1876
Rolling Fork, Mississippi
DiedJune 28, 1963(1963-06-28) (aged 86)
Jackson, Mississippi

Walter Augustus Scott (November 20, 1876 – June 28, 1963)[1][2] was the mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, from 1917 to 1945.

Biography

Scott was born on November 20, 1876, in Rolling Fork, Mississippi.[1] He attended high school in Crystal Springs, Mississippi.[1] He then managed a hardware store in Yazoo City.[1] He moved to Jackson, Mississippi, in 1908, after accepting a position in a hardware store there.[1][3] He became the mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, in 1917.[4] When he was first inaugurated in 1917, he was Jackson's first mayor under the commission form of government.[5] Scott served seven terms in office, his last term, after running without opposition, starting in 1941.[5] He ran in the 1944 election for mayor against Leland Speed[6] and lost, ending his tenure as mayor in 1945.[4] He died on June 28, 1963, in Jackson, Mississippi.[1][4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Clipped From Clarion-Ledger". Clarion-Ledger. 1963-06-29. p. 1. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
  2. ^ "Walter Augustus Scott (1876-1963) - Find A Grave..." www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 2020-10-12.
  3. ^ "Clarion-Ledger from Jackson, Mississippi on July 11, 1963 · Page 15". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
  4. ^ a b c "Hattiesburg American from Hattiesburg, Mississippi on June 28, 1963 · 2". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
  5. ^ a b "Clarion-Ledger from Jackson, Mississippi on January 7, 1941 · Page 14". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
  6. ^ "Certification for Mayor's Race_June 18, 1944". Clarion-Ledger. 1944-06-18. p. 16. Retrieved 2021-01-10.