Name/Title
Thomas Fielding ScottEntry/Object ID
Scott, Thomas FieldingDescription
Slightly right profile of a man in cleric's clothing: white, rectangular (voile?) collar and black robe. He has blue eyes and brown hair. His right hand rests on what appears to be an open Bible that rests on a red cloth. One-half of a lamp (?) is on the left side of the frame, and a red drape is in the upper right hand corner.Collection
Private CollectionGeneral Notes
Note Type
Historical NoteNote
Rev. Thomas Fielding Scott was born on March 12, 1807 in Iredell County, NC. He was originally a Presbyterian, converted to the Episcopal Church and moved to Oregon where he became the first U.S. Episcopal bishop of Washington and Oregon. He married Eveline Appleby in 1830. He died in 1867 from yellow fever while en route via New York to his prior home in Georgia. He is buried in Trinity Church Cemetery in New York.Create Date
October 8, 2026Update Date
October 8, 2026