FRANKLIN P. SCOTT, M. D., a prominent and successful physician of Monongahela, was born December 26, 1839, in Somerset township, Washington, Co., Penn., a son of John Scott, whose father, William Scott, was a farmer of Washington county, and died in North Strabane township, in politics a Democrat and in religion a member of the Presbyterian Church. John Scott was born on the home place in Washington county, Penn., and attended the public schools, afterward teaching for several years. He married Lydia, daughter of George Pees, a tombstone cutter, and who also followed farming. John Scott and his wife settled in Somerset township, this county, and afterward moved to Washington borough, where they died. They had the following children: Mary, George, Franklin P., Lydia J. (deceased wife of Lewis Dague), Sarah E. (since deceased), William J. (living in Washington county, Ohio), John R., and Winifred (both living in Ford county, Ill.). Mr. Scott voted with the Democratic party, and for several years, in Somerset township, served as justice of the peace, also for a time as associate judge. He was a member of and elder in the Presbyterian Church in Somerset township, and on removing to Washington borough, united with the U. P. Church at that place, in which he was an elder until his death. Dr. Franklin P. Scott passed his earlier boyhood in Somerset township, where he received his primary education at the common schools. After the family removed to Washington borough, he attended the public schools there, and then taught for four years, afterward studying the languages under John Messenger. He then entered the office of Dr. Boyd Emerv, at Dunningsville, Penn., and in 1859 attended Jefferson Medical College. Upon leaving that institution he took a course at the University of Louisville, graduating from there in 1871, and in 1889, he took a degree at the Medico-Chirurgical College of Philadelphia. Dr. Scott first began the practice of his profession at Mount Morris, Greene Co., Penn., where he remained for three years, and in 1863 removed to Claysville, Donegal township, this county. In 1877 he came to his present home in Monongahela, and is now enjoying a highly lucrative practice. In 1860 Dr. Scott was married to Amelia, daughter of Samuel Pugh, of Mercer county, Penn., whose wife was formerly a Miss Vaughn. One child was born to the union of Dr. and Amelia Scott Emma L., a graduate of the Washington Female Seminary. She is now the wife of W. L. Gaston, and the mother of two children, Mernie and Franklin S. In 1865 Dr. Scott married, for his second wife, Jennie A., daughter of Stephen Corkle, of Claysville, this county, and they have one daughter, Anna R., a graduate of the Female College and Conservatory of Music at Pittsburgh. After her graduation Miss Scott was elected a member of the Faculty. Dr. Scott is a hearty advocate of the principles embodied in the platform of the Democratic party, and in religion is a member of the M. E. Church, of the board of trustees of which he has served as a member for several years.

Text taken from page 1472 of: Beers, J. H. and Co., Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893). Transcribed February 1997 by Neil and Marilyn Morton of Oswego, IL as part of the Beers Project. Published February 1997 on the Washington County, PA USGenWeb pages at http://www.chartiers.com/.

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