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GRAHAM SCOTT. The parents of Graham Scott James and Mary(Graham) Scott, were born in County Tyrone, Ireland. They removed to this country about 1802,and located in Lancaster county, Pa., for a few years; then removed to near the town of Mercer, Mercer county, same state, where the subject of this notice, Graham Scott, was born. While he was quite young they removed to a farm adjoining Smith’s Ferry, Beaver county, Pa. The house afforded a splendid view of the Ohio river and the village of Georgetown, on the opposite side. Mr. Scott’s mother died Feb. 11, 1832, and his father, March 25, 1838, leaving six sons and two daughters, three sons having preceded them to the better land, Graham being the youngest but one. These, all but the subject of this notice, have since gone to that bourne whence no traveler returns, he being left the last of eleven.

Graham Scott attended such schools as were to be found in those days, until he secured a fair common-school education. He lived among his friends in Beaver county until April, 1836, when he came to Pittsburgh, where he has ever since resided. He first engaged in the house and sign-painting trade, having served an apprenticeship of four years with Andrew Beggs. After some sixteen years spent in this business, on account of its not agreeing with him, he abandoned it, and took a situation with William Dilworth, Jr., in the lumber business, planing-mill and sash and door factory. Upon the death of Mr. Dilworth, in 187__ (he having been appointed to settle up his estate), he turned his attention to settling estates, notary public, real-estate and insurance business and may be found at 151 Fourth avenue, Pittsburgh, almost any time during business hours. His residence for the last twenty-five years has been Craft avenue, Oakland, Fourteenth ward, Pittsburgh. He was married Feb. 1, 1844, to Miss Anna T., daughter of James and Eleanor Jane Brown, who also came from County Tyrone, Ireland. They lived together happily thirty-six years. She died April 16, 1880, leaving no children. Graham Scott has been a member of the Second U. P. Church of Pittsburgh, for near fifty years; has filled the office of school director for some sixteen years; has never taken any special partisanship in politics, but has been a consistent member of the republican party since its formation.