William B. SCOTT(1821-1885) launched the Colored Tennessean, the first newspaper published by a black individual in 1865 in Nashville. The next year, Scott and his son moved his printing operation to Maryville, where he published the inaugural issue of the Maryville Republican for the next ten years which, for the most part, was the only newspaper in Blount County. In 1878, his paper became the Maryville Democrat. Scott also owed a leather shop.
Scott was the first black Mayor of Maryville from 1869 to 1870. Other political involvement included making speeches in other states for the 1876 Democratic ticket in hopes that is would help form a closer alliance between blacks and whites.Another very important contribution Scott made during his lifetime was his part in founding of one of the first black schools in east Tennessee, the Freedman's Normal Institute, which operated in Maryville for 30 years.
Scott was the first black Mayor of Maryville from 1869 to 1870. Other political involvement included making speeches in other states for the 1876 Democratic ticket in hopes that is would help form a closer alliance between blacks and whites.Another very important contribution Scott made during his lifetime was his part in founding of one of the first black schools in east Tennessee, the Freedman's Normal Institute, which operated in Maryville for 30 years.
William B. SCOTT(1821-1885) launched the Colored Tennessean, the first newspaper published by a black individual in 1865 in Nashville. The next year, Scott and his son moved his printing operation to Maryville, where he published the inaugural issue of the Maryville Republican for the next ten years which, for the most part, was the only newspaper in Blount County. In 1878, his paper became the Maryville Democrat. Scott also owed a leather shop.
Scott was the first black Mayor of Maryville from 1869 to 1870. Other political involvement included making speeches in other states for the 1876 Democratic ticket in hopes that is would help form a closer alliance between blacks and whites.Another very important contribution Scott made during his lifetime was his part in founding of one of the first black schools in east Tennessee, the Freedman's Normal Institute, which operated in Maryville for 30 years.
Scott was the first black Mayor of Maryville from 1869 to 1870. Other political involvement included making speeches in other states for the 1876 Democratic ticket in hopes that is would help form a closer alliance between blacks and whites.Another very important contribution Scott made during his lifetime was his part in founding of one of the first black schools in east Tennessee, the Freedman's Normal Institute, which operated in Maryville for 30 years.
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