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[[image:WinfieldScott.jpeg|300px|thumb|Winfield Scott at West Point, circa 1861]]
'''Winfield Scott''' (June 13, 1786 - May 29, 1866) was a general in the [[United States Army]]. He has the distinction of having the longest active duty career of any US general, serving for 53 years under 14 [[President of the United States|presidents]] from [[Thomas Jefferson]] to [[Abraham Lincoln]].
He fought in the [[War of 1812]], the [[Mexican American War]], the [[Blackhawk War]], the [[Seminole Wars]] and the [[American Civil War]].
In 1852, Scott ran as the [[Whig Party]] candidate for President of the United States, but was defeated soundly by [[Democrat]] [[Franklin Pierce]].
== References ==
[http://www.military.com/Content/MoreContent?file=ML_wscott_bkp Military.com biography of Winfield Scott]
[http://ngeorgia.com/people/scott.html Winfield Scott, a North Georgia Notable]
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[[Category:Military Commanders]]
'''Winfield Scott''' (June 13, 1786 - May 29, 1866) was a general in the [[United States Army]]. He has the distinction of having the longest active duty career of any US general, serving for 53 years under 14 [[President of the United States|presidents]] from [[Thomas Jefferson]] to [[Abraham Lincoln]].
He fought in the [[War of 1812]], the [[Mexican American War]], the [[Blackhawk War]], the [[Seminole Wars]] and the [[American Civil War]].
In 1852, Scott ran as the [[Whig Party]] candidate for President of the United States, but was defeated soundly by [[Democrat]] [[Franklin Pierce]].
== References ==
[http://www.military.com/Content/MoreContent?file=ML_wscott_bkp Military.com biography of Winfield Scott]
[http://ngeorgia.com/people/scott.html Winfield Scott, a North Georgia Notable]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Scott, Winfield}}
[[Category:Military Commanders]]