Scott, Frank Augustus, 1873-1949

Chairman of the General Munitions Board during World War I; co-founder and chairman of the War Industries Board (1917); chief of the Cleveland Ordnance District (1924-1928); and adviser to the Army Industrial College (1925).

Cleveland, Ohio businessman and civic leader who was chairman of the Munitions Standards Board of the Council of National Defense and first chairman of the War Industries Board during World War I, as well as chairman of the board of Warner & Swasey Company.

Businessman, of Cleveland, Ohio.

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Frank Augustus Scott (1873-1949) was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on March 22, 1873, the son of Robert and Sarah (Warr) Scott. He attended Cleveland Public Schools and received additional private tutoring from John H. Dynes of Western Reserve University. He began working at the age of eighteen as a stenographer for the N.Y., L. E. & W.R.R. Through the years he moved into increasingly responsible positions as was President and Chairman of the Board at the Warner and Swasey Company from 1920-1928. He also served on the board of directors for the Ohio Bell Telephone Company and for the Cleveland Trust Bank.

In addition to a successful business career, Scott was especially active in local civic, cultural, charitable, and educational institutions. He served as vice president of the Associated Charities and as treasurer and vice president of Lakeside Hospital. Scott played a leading role in the building fund drive for University Hospitals of Cleveland, and in 1928, became president of the institution. As a trustee of Western Reserve University and as a member of the Corporation of Case Institute of Technology, he attempted to achieve a merger of the two institutions. Scott was also active in the Cleveland Engineering Society, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and served as a trustee of the Central Armory. He was active in numerous Cleveland clubs. Scott was a receiver for both the Cleveland Municipal Traction Company and the Standard Parts Company. He was the secretary of the YMCA in 1895, Assistant Secretary of the Cleveland Chamber of Commerce in 1896, and Secretary of the Cleveland Chamber of Commerce in 1898. From 1904-1910 he served as vice president of the Associated Charities.

Prior to the involvement of the United States in World War I, Scott had advocated a policy of military preparedness. In 1916 he became a member of the Naval Consulting Board of the United States. After American entered the war he served as chairman of the Munitions Standards Board of the General Munitions Board, and as first chairman of the War Industries Board. After the war Scott served as the chief of the Cleveland Ordinance District and was appointed honorary adviser to the Army Industrial College. He maintained his rank of Colonel in the O. R. C. or the United States Army.

After his retirement in 1928, Scott continued to serve his community. He remained a trustee of the Western Reserve Historical Society and fellow for life of the Cleveland Museum of Art. During the Great Depression he served as a financial director for Western Reserve University. He was also an avid collector of guns and had a deep interest in the history of the American Civil War.

Scott was married three times. He married Berta B. Dynes in 1896, and she died in 1909. He married Faith Alice Fraser in 1911, and she died in 1936. He married Dulcie Schiflet in 1938.

Frank A. Scott died on April 15, 1949, in Mentor, Ohio. He was survived by his wife and five children.

Frank Augustus Scott (1873-1949) was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on March 22, 1873, the son of Robert and Sarah (Warr) Scott. He attended Cleveland Public Schools and received additional private tutoring from John H. Dynes of Western Reserve University. He began working at the age of eighteen as a stenographer for the N.Y., L. E. & W.R.R. Through the years he moved into increasingly responsible positions as was President and Chairman of the Board at the Warner and Swasey Company from 1920-1928. He also served on the board of directors for the Ohio Bell Telephone Company and for the Cleveland Trust Bank.

In addition to a successful business career, Scott was especially active in local civic, cultural, charitable, and educational institutions. He served as vice president of the Associated Charities and as treasurer and vice president of Lakeside Hospital. Scott played a leading role in the building fund drive for University Hospitals of Cleveland, and in 1928, became president of the institution. As a trustee of Western Reserve University and as a member of the Corporation of Case Institute of Technology, he attempted to achieve a merger of the two institutions. Scott was also active in the Cleveland Engineering Society, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and served as a trustee of the Central Armory. He was active in numerous Cleveland clubs. Scott was a receiver for both the Cleveland Municipal Traction Company and the Standard Parts Company. He was the secretary of the YMCA in 1895, Assistant Secretary of the Cleveland Chamber of Commerce in 1896, and Secretary of the Cleveland Chamber of Commerce in 1898. From 1904-1910 he served as vice president of the Associated Charities.

Prior to the involvement of the United States in World War I, Scott had advocated a policy of military preparedness. In 1916 he became a member of the Naval Consulting Board of the United States. After American entered the war he served as chairman of the Munitions Standards Board of the General Munitions Board, and as first chairman of the War Industries Board. After the war Scott served as the chief of the Cleveland Ordinance District and was appointed honorary adviser to the Army Industrial College. He maintained his rank of Colonel in the O. R. C. or the United States Army.

After his retirement in 1928, Scott continued to serve his community. He remained a trustee of the Western Reserve Historical Society and fellow for life of the Cleveland Museum of Art. During the Great Depression he served as a financial director for Western Reserve University. He was also an avid collector of guns and had a deep interest in the history of the American Civil War.

Scott was married three times. He married Berta B. Dynes in 1896, and she died in 1909. He married Faith Alice Fraser in 1911, and she died in 1936. He married Dulcie Schiflet in 1938.

Frank A. Scott died on April 15, 1949, in Mentor, Ohio. He was survived by his wife and five children.

Frank Augustus Scott (1873-1949) was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on March 22, 1873, the son of Robert and Sarah (Warr) Scott. He attended Cleveland Public Schools and received additional private tutoring from John H. Dynes of Western Reserve University. He began working at the age of eighteen as a stenographer for the N.Y., L. E. & W.R.R. Through the years he moved into increasingly responsible positions as was President and Chairman of the Board at the Warner and Swasey Company from 1920-1928. He also served on the board of directors for the Ohio Bell Telephone Company and for the Cleveland Trust Bank.

In addition to a successful business career, Scott was especially active in local civic, cultural, charitable, and educational institutions. He served as vice president of the Associated Charities and as treasurer and vice president of Lakeside Hospital. Scott played a leading role in the building fund drive for University Hospitals of Cleveland, and in 1928, became president of the institution. As a trustee of Western Reserve University and as a member of the Corporation of Case Institute of Technology, he attempted to achieve a merger of the two institutions. Scott was also active in the Cleveland Engineering Society, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and served as a trustee of the Central Armory. He was active in numerous Cleveland clubs. Scott was a receiver for both the Cleveland Municipal Traction Company and the Standard Parts Company. He was the secretary of the YMCA in 1895, Assistant Secretary of the Cleveland Chamber of Commerce in 1896, and Secretary of the Cleveland Chamber of Commerce in 1898. From 1904-1910 he served as vice president of the Associated Charities.

Prior to the involvement of the United States in World War I, Scott had advocated a policy of military preparedness. In 1916 he became a member of the Naval Consulting Board of the United States. After American entered the war he served as chairman of the Munitions Standards Board of the General Munitions Board, and as first chairman of the War Industries Board. After the war Scott served as the chief of the Cleveland Ordinance District and was appointed honorary adviser to the Army Industrial College. He maintained his rank of Colonel in the O. R. C. or the United States Army.

After his retirement in 1928, Scott continued to serve his community. He remained a trustee of the Western Reserve Historical Society and fellow for life of the Cleveland Museum of Art. During the Great Depression he served as a financial director for Western Reserve University. He was also an avid collector of guns and had a deep interest in the history of the American Civil War.

Scott was married three times. He married Berta B. Dynes in 1896, and she died in 1909. He married Faith Alice Fraser in 1911, and she died in 1936. He married Dulcie Schiflet in 1938.

Frank A. Scott died on April 15, 1949, in Mentor, Ohio. He was survived by his wife and five children.

click here to view the Encyclopedia of Cleveland History entry for Frank A. Scott