Winfield Scott (chaplain), Date of Birth, Date of Death

Winfield Scott (chaplain)

American Baptist minister, military officer, and politician

Date of Birth: 26-Feb-1837

Date of Death: 19-Oct-1910

Profession: politician

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Winfield Scott (February 26, 1837 – October 19, 1910) was an American Baptist minister, military officer, and politician.
Shortly after graduating from seminary and taking his first job as a pastor, he left his church to lead a company during the American Civil War.
Injuries sustained on the battlefield eventually led to his discharge from the military.
Following the war, Scott moved to Kansas where he grew one church and established several others.
He continued in ministerial and evangelical efforts in Colorado and California before becoming an U.S.
Army chaplain.
After retiring from the army, Scott moved to the Salt River Valley where he founded and was active in the early promotion of Scottsdale, Arizona.
Despite being an ordained minister, Scott preferred the style "Chaplain, U.S.A." to "Reverend".