William Scott Memorial - Jefferson City MO
Posted by: kJfishman
N 38° 33.994 W 092° 09.762
15S E 572944 N 4269012
William Scott lived from 1804 -1862. He served as the 9th Judicial Circuit Judge from 1835 to 1841. He went on to be Judge ofthe Supreme Court of Missouri from 1841 to 1862.
Waymark Code: WMW13M
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 06/25/2017
Views: 11
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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