William Scott Memorial - Jefferson City MO - Grave of a Famous Person on Waymarking.com

The grave of William Scott is in the Woodland-Old City Cemetery.
William Scott lived from 1804 -1862. He served as the 9th Judicial Circuit Judge from 1835 to 1841. He went on to be Judge of the Supreme Court of Missouri from 1841 to 1862.

The engraving reads:

ERECTED BY THE STATE OF MISSOURI

THROUGH ITS FOURTYTHIRD GENERAL

ASSEMBLY AND THE MISSOURI STATE

BAR ASSOCIATION TO THE MEMORY OF



WILLIAM SCOTT



BORN IN WARRENTON VIRGINIA



JUNE 7 1804



DIED IN COLE COUNTY MISSOURI

MAY18 1862



HE WAS JUDGE OF THE 9TH JUDICIAL

CIRCUIT FROM 1835 TO 1941

AND THE JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT

OF MISSOURI FROM 1841 TO 1862



THIS MONUMENT IS A SUPPLEMENT TO THE MORE

ENDURING ONE WHICH HE BUILDED FOR HIMSELF

BY HIS LUCID AND JUST DECISIONS

Description: William Scott lived from 1804 -1862. He served as the 9th Judicial Circuit Judge from 1835 to 1841. He went on to be Judge of the Supreme Court of Missouri from 1841 to 1862. "Judge Scott served the State as Judge of the Supreme Court of Missouri for about 18 years. He died in 1862 and was buried on his farm about eight miles west of Jefferson City on the Boonville Road. His farm subsequently passed out of the ownership of his heirs, and was occupied by tenants. His grave became a horse lot, unfenced and trampled upon by stock. The Legislature obtained the permission of family, and had his remains moved to Woodland Cemetery." https://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi/http%22//%3C/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=6733015 confirms William Scott is buried in Date of birth: 06/07/1804 Date of death: 05/18/1862 Area of notoriety: Politics Marker Type: Monument Setting: Outdoor Fee required?: No Web site: [Web Link] Visiting Hours/Restrictions: Not listed

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