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Scogin graduated from Slidell High School and attended Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond. He was a combat veteran of [[World War II]]. A [[United Methodist]], Scogin was also affiliated with Rotary and Moose internationals, the American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, and the St. Tammany Association for Retarded Children. He was a member of the board of Fidelity Bank and Trust Company.<ref name=stfc>{{cite web|url=http://www.sttammany.lib.la.us/cfdb/obits/Images/10-16-75.pdf|title=Scogin Renews  Bid for House|date=October 16, 1975|publisher=''The St. Tammany Farmer''|accessdate=April 24, 2010; no longer on-line.}}</ref>

Scogin graduated from Slidell High School and attended Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond. He was a combat veteran of [[World War II]]. A [[United Methodist]], Scogin was also affiliated with Rotary and Moose internationals, the American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, and the St. Tammany Association for Retarded Children. He was a member of the board of Fidelity Bank and Trust Company.<ref name=stfc>{{cite web|url=http://www.sttammany.lib.la.us/cfdb/obits/Images/10-16-75.pdf|title=Scogin Renews  Bid for House|date=October 16, 1975|publisher=''The St. Tammany Farmer''|accessdate=April 24, 2010; no longer on-line.}}</ref>

Scogin and his wife, the former Thelma D. Ouder (June 11, 1926 &ndash; October 3, 2008), had one daughter, Maureen S. Fandal, and her husband, Michael J. Fandal, and granddaughter, Amanda L. Fandal. Thelma Scogin was a 1943 Slidell High School graduate and was employed for many years as a legal secretary. She was active in the Slidell Women's Republican Club.<ref name=thelma>{{Cite web|url=http://thesttammanynews.com/articles/2008/10/08/obituaries/doc48ecc2e90ea13333945616.prt|title=Thelma Ouder Scogin|publisher=''The St. Tammany News''|date=October 8, 2008|accessdate=April 24, 2010}}</ref>​

Scogin and his wife, the former Thelma D. Ouder (June 11, 1926 &ndash; October 3, 2008), had one daughter, Maureen S. Fandal, and her husband, Michael J. Fandal, and granddaughter, Amanda L. Fandal. Thelma Scogin was a 1943 Slidell High School graduate and was employed for many years as a legal secretary. She was active in the Slidell Women's Republican Club.<ref name=thelma>{{Cite web|url=http://thesttammanynews.com/articles/2008/10/08/obituaries/doc48ecc2e90ea13333945616.prt|title=Thelma Ouder Scogin|publisher=''The St. Tammany News''|date=October 8, 2008|accessdate=April 24, 2010; no longer on-line.}}</ref>​

Prior to his legislative service, Scogin served for a term as a Democrat on the St. Tammany Parish Police Jury, the governing body akin to the county commission in most other states. In 1973, Representative Scogin was named "Conservationist of the Year" among the elected official category by the Louisiana Wildlife Federation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lawildlifefed.org/userfiles/file/Awd%20by%20Cat-cumulative.pdf|title=Louisiana Wildlife Federation Conservation Award Winners|publisher=lawildlifefed.org|accessdate=January 8, 2015; no longer on-line.}}</ref>​ As a police juror, Scogin received the Governor's Legislative Conservationist of the Year Award. He was cited as well by other sportsmen's and conservationist groups.<ref name=stfc/>​

Prior to his legislative service, Scogin served for a term as a Democrat on the St. Tammany Parish Police Jury, the governing body akin to the county commission in most other states. In 1973, Representative Scogin was named "Conservationist of the Year" among the elected official category by the Louisiana Wildlife Federation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lawildlifefed.org/userfiles/file/Awd%20by%20Cat-cumulative.pdf|title=Louisiana Wildlife Federation Conservation Award Winners|publisher=lawildlifefed.org|accessdate=January 8, 2015; no longer on-line.}}</ref>​ As a police juror, Scogin received the Governor's Legislative Conservationist of the Year Award. He was cited as well by other sportsmen's and conservationist groups.<ref name=stfc/>​