ThomasW. Scott, M.D.  

 
THOMAS W. SCOTT, M.D., Rushville, Illinois,is a son of Thomas W. and Catherine (Fitzgerald) Scott, whose history isfully given in another biographical sketch in this work. He was born inScott county, Kentucky, April 18, 1848, and was but a child when his parentscame to Illinois. Here he grew to manhood; he attended the common schools,and also enjoyed the opportunities afforded in the academy at Monmouth,Illinois. He assisted his father in the farm work, and thus gained an intelligentcomprehension of agriculture as a science.

In 1881 he began the study of medicine atMount Vernon, Missouri, under the preceptorship of Dr. G. L. Knapp; hesubsequently attended lectures at the Missouri Medical College, St. Louis,and was graduated with the degree of M. D. in March, 1884. He immediatelylocated at Mt. Vernon, Missouri, and the following year removed to Rushville.He is a close student of his profession and the science of medicine, andis fully abreast of the times upon all subjects pertaining thereto. TheJuly (1892) session of the Board of County Supervisors appointed him CountyPhysician.

In addition to his professional duties theDoctor finds time for horticultural pursuits, and is very successful; healso raises poultry, breeding the best grades. He owns a farm east of Rushville,which is cultivated under his supervision.

Politically he is identified with the Democraticparty, although he gives little attention to politics beyond exercisinghis right of suffrage. He is an honored member of the Knights of Pythias.He is a man of great energy and enterprise, and in all the walks of lifehas earned the success and merited the prosperity that has attended him.
 

Biographical Reviewof Cass, Schuyler and Brown Counties, Illinois, Biographical ReviewPublishing Co., Chicago, 1892, page 188.

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