Thomas A. Scott
American businessman
Thomas Alexander Scott was an American businessman, railroad executive, and industrialist. In 1861, President Abraham Lincoln appointed him to serve as U.S. Assistant Secretary of War, and during the American Civil War railroads under his... Wikipedia
Born: December 28, 1823, Peters Township, PA
Died: May 21, 1881 (age 57 years), Darby, PA
Known for: 4th president of the Pennsylvania Railroad; United States Assistant Secretary of War; Compromise of 1877
Children: 3
Organization founded: South Improvement Company
Partner: Anne Dilke Riddle