H. E. SCOTT, a representative citizen of Troy, who, since 1902 has been connected with the Troy National Bank, was born in Elizabeth Township, Miami County, and is a son of the late Thomas S. Scott. The father of Mr. Scott was born in 1844, on the same farm in Elizabeth Township on which his son was born, and spent some years as a farmer there. Later be settled at Troy and engaged in a hardware business for a few years, but subsequently purchased another farm and on that lived until the time of his death, in 1905.

H. E. Scott attended the common schools and the High School at Troy, later took a university course at Lebanon, after which he was connected with the Troy Buggy Works for some years. During the administration of the late Governor Nash, he served as recording clerk of the Ohio House of Representatives. In 1902 he became connected with the Troy National Bank. On March 3, 1897, Mr. Scott was married to Miss Alberta Stubbs, of Lebanon, Ohio. They are members of the Presbyterian Church. He is a Knight Templar Mason, an Odd Fellow and a member of the Troy Club.