Emmett Jay Scott, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American political advisor
Date of Birth: 13-Feb-1873
Place of Birth: Houston, Texas, United States
Date of Death: 12-Dec-1957
Profession: businessperson
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius 
About Emmett Jay Scott
- Emmett Jay Scott (February 13, 1873 – December 12, 1957) was a journalist, founding newspaper editor, government official and envoy, educator, and author.
- He was Booker T.
- Washington's closest adviser at the Tuskegee Institute and was Special Adviser of Black Affairs to Secretary of War Newton D.
- Baker.
- He traveled to Liberia for the U.S.
- Scott was the highest-ranking African-American in President Woodrow Wilson's administration.Scott was a member of the United States Liberian Commission.
- He also authored several books.
- Morgan State College has a collection of his papers.
- His letters to various parties are a valuable historical resource cited in many works.
- Scott was the highest ranking African American official in Woodrow Wilson's administration.
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