Thomas A. Scott - Wikipedia
Thomas Alexander Scott (December 28, 1823 – May 21, 1881) was an American businessman, railroad executive, and industrialist. In 1861, President Abraham Lincoln appointed him to serve as U.S. Assistant Secretary of War, and during the American Civil War railroads under his leadership played a major role in the war effort.
Thomas Scott (Orangeman) - Wikipedia
Thomas Scott (1 January 1842 – 4 March 1870) was an Irish Protestant who emigrated to Canada in 1863. [1] While working as a labourer on the "Dawson Road Project", he moved on to Winnipeg where he met John Christian Schultz and fell under the influence of the Canadian Party.
Thomas Scott (commentator) - Wikipedia
Thomas Scott (1747–1821) was an influential English preacher and author. He is principally known for his widespread work A Commentary On The Whole Bible, for The Force of Truth, and as one of the founders of the Church Missionary Society. [1]
Thomas Scott - The Canadian Encyclopedia
Jan 22, 2008 · Thomas Scott, insurgent, labourer (born c. 1842 in Clandeboye, County Down Ireland; died 4 March 1870, in Red River Colony). Scott was an Irish Protestant who moved to the Red River Colony in 1869 and joined the Canadian Party.
‘This is a cold-blooded murder!’: Why the execution of Thomas Scott ...
Mar 4, 2020 · In the early afternoon of March 4, 1870, Thomas Scott was executed at Upper Fort Garry, in present-day Winnipeg, fulfilling a sentence delivered the previous day during a hearing conducted by members of the Métis provisional government in Red River.
Thomas Alexander Scott - Encyclopedia.com
May 18, 2018 · A respected railroad man of his generation, Thomas Alexander Scott (1823-1881) was instrumental in the expansion of Pennsylvania Railroad, though he failed to realize his vision of a true transcontinental railroad.
An Accurate Account of the “Men Who Built America” Part 21
Apr 21, 2013 · Thomas Alexander Scott is an important figure in American business history, known both for his role as executive of the Pennsylvania Railroad (or “Pennsy,” as it was commonly known) and for his early mentor-ship of Andrew Carnegie.
Notable Visitors: Thomas A. Scott (1823 – 1881)
As vice president of the Pennsylvania Railroad in February 1861, Scott was called upon to take part of the deception that allowed President-elect Lincoln to disappear from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and return to Philadelphia where Lincoln took the overnight train to Washington.
The Execution of Thomas Scott - CBC.ca
On March 4, 1870, Scott was convicted, sentenced to death and executed by a firing squad in the courtyard of Fort Garry. It was Riel's greatest miscalculation and an act that...
Thomas A. Scott | American businessman | Britannica
Under Thomas A. Scott, who was simultaneously president of the Pennsylvania Railroad, the line attempted to build to New Mexico and Arizona, where it could obtain a land grant for further expansion, but this plan was eventually abandoned.