John Walter Scott, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Walter Scott

American philatelist

Date of Birth: 02-Nov-1845

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Date of Death: 04-Jan-1919

Profession: businessperson, publisher

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

John Walter Scott (November 2, 1845 – January 4, 1919) of New York City, was originally from England, but he emigrated to the United States to take part in the California Gold Rush.
Unsuccessful at the prospecting trade, Scott began to sell postage stamps for collectors and in a short period of time became the nation's leading stamp dealer.
During his lifetime, he was known as "The Father of American Philately" by his fellow stamp collectors.