Scott, James W. (James Wilmot), 1849-1895

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James W. Scott was born in Wisconsin and was raised in Galena (Ill.). He was best known as the publisher and business manager of the Chicago Times-Herald and the Chicago Evening Post. He was a patron of the arts and was instrumental in ensuring that the World's Columbian Exposition was held in Chicago. His sudden death from apoplexy shocked the Chicago community in April 1895.

From the description of James W. Scott papers, 1891-1895. (Chicago History Museum). WorldCat record id: 713347879
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associatedWith Chicago Daily Newspaper Association. corporateBody
associatedWith Chicago Evening Post (Firm) corporateBody
associatedWith Chicago (Ill.). Board of Education. corporateBody
associatedWith Chicago Times-Herald (Firm) corporateBody
associatedWith Gage, Lyman J. (Lyman Judson), 1836-1927. person
associatedWith Lathrop, Bryan, 1844-1916. person
associatedWith New York Press Club. corporateBody
associatedWith Palmer, Bertha Honoré, 1849-1918. person
associatedWith Ricketts, C. L. (Coella Lindsay), 1859-1941. person
associatedWith Swift, George B. person
associatedWith World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.) corporateBody
associatedWith World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.). Board of Lady Managers. corporateBody
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Birth 1849

Death 1895-04-14

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