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Winfield Scott (June 13, 1786 – May 29, 1866) was an American military commander and political candidate. He served as Commanding General of the United States Army from 1841 to 1861, and was a veteran of the War of 1812, American Indian Wars, Mexican–American War, and the early stages of the American Civil War.
Scott County was formed by an act of the General Assembly on November 24, 1814, from parts of Washington, Lee, and Russell counties and was named for Virginia-born General Winfield Scott. [3] Scott County is part of the Kingsport–Bristol–Bristol, TN-VA Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is a component of the Johnson City–Kingsport ...
4.5 Winfield Scott Van Buren (1814-1814) ... (1788–1836), an attorney who served as Columbia County Surrogate after Martin Van Buren and James I. Van Alen.
In 1838, Van Buren directed General Winfield Scott to forcibly move all those who had not yet complied with the treaty. [167] The Cherokees were herded violently into internment camps where they were kept for the summer of 1838. The actual transportation west was delayed by intense heat and drought, but in the fall, the Cherokee reluctantly ...
Scott County: 169: Gate City: 1814: Formed from parts of Washington, Lee, and Russell Counties: Winfield Scott, War of 1812 and later Mexican-American War general 21,433: 537 sq mi (1,391 km 2) Shenandoah County: 171: Woodstock: 1772: Formed from non-county territory; originally named for Governor John Murray, 4th Earl of Dunmore, but renamed ...
Harrison won the nomination on the fifth ballot after several delegates switched from supporting Clay or Scott. The convention chose Tyler, a Southerner and Clay supporter, to serve as Harrison's running mate. The Whig ticket went on to win the 1840 election, defeating incumbent Democratic President Martin Van Buren.
Van Buren: 189 (65.6%) Sargent: 49 (17.0%) ... John Tyler of VA (1790–1862) Opponent(s) Martin Van Buren ... Winfield Scott of NJ
[5] Although Daniel Webster and General Winfield Scott each commanded a limited base of support in the party, Taylor and Clay each saw the other as their lone serious rival for the Whig nomination. [6] Taylor led on the first ballot and grew his lead on subsequent ballots. On the fourth ballot, he secured 171 votes and won the presidential ...