William A. Scott Papers, 1830-1885
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Scott, W. A. (William Anderson), 1813-1885
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Presbyterian clergyman and educator. From the description of W. A. Scott papers, 1842-1963. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70980968 Biography William Anderson Scott was born on January 31, 1813 and received a license to preach when he was seventeen. He later attended Cumberland College, took his degree at Princeton Theological Seminary and was ordained by the Presbytery of Louisiana and Arkansas; he was elected president ...
San Francisco Committee of Vigilance of 1856
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The San Francisco Committees of Vigilance of 1851 and 1856 were formed when crime became widespread in the city of San Francisco in the wake of the Gold Rush. In 1856, the murder of James King of William sparked the reactivation of vigilante activities. King, a San Francisco newspaper editor, was shot by James. P. Casey, a corrupt official, after King attacked Casey in the columns of his paper. Immediately 10,000 men hastened to join the vigilantes, and William T. Coleman was again chosen as lea...