SCOTT, William Anderson, clergyman, born in Rock Creek, Bedford County, Tennessee, 31 January, 1813 ; died in San Francisco, California, 14 January, 1885. He was graduated at Cumberland college, Tennessee, in 1833, studied in Princeton theological seminary in 1833-'4, and in 1835 was ordained by the presbytery of Louisiana. After missionary service in 1835-'6 and teaching in 1836-'40, he was pastor of churches in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, New Orleans, Louisiana, and San Francisco, California, after which he went to England in 1861 and was for some time settled over a congregation in Birmingham. On his return he had charge of a church in New York city in 1863-'70, and then of one in San Francisco till his death. He was also professor of mental and moral philosophy and systematic theology in the theological school of the latter city after its establishment in 1871. The University of Alabama gave him the degree of D. D. in 1844, and the University of the city of New York that of LL. D. in 1872. Dr. Scott edited the New Orleans "Presbyterian" for three years, founded the "Pacific Expositor," and was the author of " Daniel, a Model for Young Men" (New York, 1854); "Achan in El Dorado" (San Francisco, 1855) ; "Trade and Letters " (New York, 1856); "The Giant Judge" (San Francisco, 1858) ; "The Bible and Politics" (1859) ; " Tim Church in the Army, or the Four Centurions of the Gospels" (New York, 1862.); "The Christ of the Apostles' Creed" (1867); and other works.--His son, Robert Nicholson, soldier, born in Winchester, Tennessee, 21 January, 1838; died in Washington, D. C., 5 March, 1887, attended school in Hartford, Connecticut, and New Orleans, Louisiana, and studied law in San Francisco, California, but was appointed from California 2d lieutenant of infantry, 21 January, 1857, and served on the Pacific coast till the civil war, commanding the United States steamer "Massachusetts" during the San Juan difficulties in 1859. He was promoted captain in September, 1861, and afterward served on staff duty in tile adjutant-general's department. He was with the Army of the Potomac till June, 1863, receiving a major's brevet for gallantry at Gaines's Mill, where he was wounded, and in 1863-'4 was senior aide-de-camp to General Henry W. Halleck. He continued to serve on staff duty till 1870, was professor of military science in a school at Faribault, Minnesota, in 1872-'3, and in 1873-'7 commanded Fort Ontario, New York From 1877 till his death he was in charge of the publication of war records in Washington. He was pro-meted major in 1879, and lieutenant-colonel in 1885. In 1878 he served as military secretary to a congressional committee on the reorganization of the army. Colonel Scott published "Digest of the Military Laws of the United States" (1872).