Lewis Allaire Scott
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Lewis Allaire Scott (February 11, 1759 – March 17, 1798) was an American politician.
Scott was the son of John Morin Scott (1730–1784) and Helena (née Rutgers) Scott.[1] His elder sister, Mary Morin Scott, married John Litchfield and, after his death, Charles McKnight.[2]
His father was the only child of John Scott, a Manhattan merchant, and Marian (née Morin) Scott. His maternal grandparents were Petrus Rutgers and Helena (née Hooglant) Rutgers.[3][4]
Career
After serving as Deputy Secretary of State of New York, Scott succeeded his father to become as the second Secretary of State of New York in 1784, serving until his death in office in 1798.
