Julia Green Scott | |
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8th President General, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution | |
In office 1909–1913 | |
Preceded by | Emily Nelson Ritchie McLean |
Succeeded by | Daisy Allen Story |
Vice President General, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution | |
In office 1901–1905 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Julia Green February 14, 1839 Danville, Kentucky, U.S. |
Died | April 29, 1923 Bloomington, Illinois, U.S. | (aged 84)
Resting place | Evergreen Cemetery |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Matthew T. Scott |
Children | 3 (including Julia Scott Vrooman) |
Parent(s) | Lewis W. Green Mary Lawrence Fry |
Relatives | Letitia Stevenson (sister) |
Residence | Scott–Vrooman House |
Occupation | philanthropist, historian, landowner, socialite |
Julia Green Scott (February 14, 1839 – April 29, 1923) was an American socialite, philanthropist, businesswoman, and landowner who served as the president general of the Daughters of the American Revolution from 1909 to 1913. She was one of the largest landowners in the American Midwest, running multiple farms and owning tens of thousands of acres of land. After her husband, Matthew T. Scott, died in 1891, Scott took over as the largest shareholder and president of the McLean County Coal Company. She was presented the Medal of French Gratitude of the First Class in 1921 by Jean Jules Jusserand for her efforts to rehabilitate the French commune Tilloloy after World War I, and for helping find homes for over 4,000 French children left orphaned by the war.