Date Original
1846
Description
This collection contains a diary kept by John R. Homer Scott in 1846 and includes purchases, travels, and family information.
Biographical/Historical Note
John R. Homer Scott was born October 16, 1813, in St. Genevieve, Missouri, to Andrew Scott, former United States judge of Arkansas Territory, and Eliza Jones Scott. The Scott family moved to Arkansas in 1819, eventually settling in Pope County. John Scott married Elizabeth Brown on December 30, 1847. Although he had not studied law, he was elected special judge to the circuit court. He was asked to run for a vacancy in the state legislature, but declined. He served as a Captain in Company A, Scott's Squadron Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry Volunteers, beginning August 3, 1861. He transferred to Brooks Battalion, 2nd Brigade in the Western Division, Confederate States Army, where he served until the end of the Civil War. In 1881, he and B.F. Jobe took over publication of the Russellville Courier-Democrat upon the retirement of J.H. Battenfield. They ran the newspaper until 1883, when they were succeeded by W.L. Morris. Scott died August 23, 1905, in Russellville.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas; Missouri
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.026.023
Resource Type
Text
Collection
John Rice Homer Scott diary, SMC.026.023
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
John Rice Homer Scott diary, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
Disciplines
United States History
