SCOTT, THOMAS ALEXANDER

(1824-81), an Anglo-American railroad manager, 6. in London, England. He came to this country at an early age and * entered the service of the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1850, was general superintendent eight years later and its vice president in 1859. During the Civil War he had charge of the railroads in the fighting zones, in which he was so efficient that for a brief period in 1861 he was A istant Secretary of War, relinquished this position in Washbut to take more direct control at ington the front. After the war he returned Pennsylvania R.R. and was very to the bringing into the system a active in of Western lines. During 1874number 80 he was president of the line.