Winfield Scott

:This article is about the general and presidential candidate. There was also a songwriter named Winfield Scott.

Final days

Scott died at West Point just before his eightieth birthday and is buried there in the National Cemetery.

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Papers belonging to Scott can be found at the William L. Clements Library at the University of Michigan.

Related Topics:
William L. Clements Library - University of Michigan

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Scott County in the state of Iowa is named in Winfield Scott's honor, as he was the presiding officer at the signing of the peace treaty ending the Black Hawk War.

Related Topics:
Scott County - Iowa - Black Hawk War

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