R. Taylor Scott
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Robert Taylor Scott was a Virginia lawyer who was three times elected to serve as Attorney General of Virginia
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From Fauquier County, Virginia
, Scott graduated from the University of Virginia
in 1856, and studied law under his father. He served as an officer in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. After the War he was elected to the State Convention, and was elected in 1881 to a term as a member of the Virginia General Assembly
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Scott was elected Attorney General in 1889, succeeding Rufus A. Ayers
, and was twice re-elected. Scott died while in office, and was buried at Warrenton, Virginia
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Attorney General of Virginia
The Attorney General of Virginia is an executive office in the Government of Virginia. Attorneys General are elected for a four-year term in the year following a presidential election . There are no term limits restricting the number of terms someone can serve as Attorney General...
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From Fauquier County, Virginia
Fauquier County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 55,139 people, 19,842 households, and 15,139 families residing in the county. The population density was 85 people per square mile . There were 21,046 housing units at an average density of 32 per square mile...
, Scott graduated from the University of Virginia
University of Virginia
The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...
in 1856, and studied law under his father. He served as an officer in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. After the War he was elected to the State Convention, and was elected in 1881 to a term as a member of the Virginia General Assembly
Virginia General Assembly
The Virginia General Assembly is the legislative body of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the oldest legislative body in the Western Hemisphere, established on July 30, 1619. The General Assembly is a bicameral body consisting of a lower house, the Virginia House of Delegates, with 100 members,...
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Scott was elected Attorney General in 1889, succeeding Rufus A. Ayers
Rufus A. Ayers
Rufus A. Ayers was a Virginia lawyer, businessman, and politician, who served as Attorney General of Virginia.Ayers was born in Bedford County, Virginia. His family set out for Texas, but passed through Goodson en route, and decided to stay there. Ayers attended Goodson Academy until it was...
, and was twice re-elected. Scott died while in office, and was buried at Warrenton, Virginia
Warrenton, Virginia
Warrenton is a town in Fauquier County, Virginia, United States. The population was 6,670 at the 2000 census, and 14,634 at the 2010 estimate. It is the county seat of Fauquier County. Public schools in the town include Fauquier High School, Warrenton Middle School, Taylor Middle School and two...
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