Emmett J. Scott established his reputation as Booker T. Washington's chief aide and also was the highest-ranking black in the Woodrow Wilson Administration. The son of ex-slaves, Scott was born in 1873. Attended Wiley College in Marshall, Texas, leaving in his third year to work at the Houston Post, first as a sexton, and later as a copyboy and journalist. Cofounded the Texas Freemen, Houston's first black newspaper, in 1893.
From 1897-1915 was Booker T. Washington's confidante, personal secretary, speech writer, and ghostwriter. In 1912, he became Tuskegee University's treasurer-secretary. Helped found the National Negro Business League in 1900.
In 1917 was appointed special advisor of black affairs to Secretary of War Newton Baker by President Woodrow Wilson. Was a member of the American Commission to Liberia in 1909, and was secretary to the International Conference on the Negro in 1912. In 1919 published "The American Negro in the World War" and in 1920 followed with "Negro Migration during the First World War." Was business manager and secretary treasurer of Howard University from 1919 to 1932, Scott, and he retired from the university in 1938. Ended public service in World War II working for the Sun Shipbuilding Company of Chester, Pa., establishing the company's Yard No. 4 for black laborers.
From 1897-1915 was Booker T. Washington's confidante, personal secretary, speech writer, and ghostwriter. In 1912, he became Tuskegee University's treasurer-secretary. Helped found the National Negro Business League in 1900.
In 1917 was appointed special advisor of black affairs to Secretary of War Newton Baker by President Woodrow Wilson. Was a member of the American Commission to Liberia in 1909, and was secretary to the International Conference on the Negro in 1912. In 1919 published "The American Negro in the World War" and in 1920 followed with "Negro Migration during the First World War." Was business manager and secretary treasurer of Howard University from 1919 to 1932, Scott, and he retired from the university in 1938. Ended public service in World War II working for the Sun Shipbuilding Company of Chester, Pa., establishing the company's Yard No. 4 for black laborers.
Emmett J. Scott established his reputation as Booker T. Washington's chief aide and also was the highest-ranking black in the Woodrow Wilson Administration. The son of ex-slaves, Scott was born in 1873. Attended Wiley College in Marshall, Texas, leaving in his third year to work at the Houston Post, first as a sexton, and later as a copyboy and journalist. Cofounded the Texas Freemen, Houston's first black newspaper, in 1893.
From 1897-1915 was Booker T. Washington's confidante, personal secretary, speech writer, and ghostwriter. In 1912, he became Tuskegee University's treasurer-secretary. Helped found the National Negro Business League in 1900.
In 1917 was appointed special advisor of black affairs to Secretary of War Newton Baker by President Woodrow Wilson. Was a member of the American Commission to Liberia in 1909, and was secretary to the International Conference on the Negro in 1912. In 1919 published "The American Negro in the World War" and in 1920 followed with "Negro Migration during the First World War." Was business manager and secretary treasurer of Howard University from 1919 to 1932, Scott, and he retired from the university in 1938. Ended public service in World War II working for the Sun Shipbuilding Company of Chester, Pa., establishing the company's Yard No. 4 for black laborers.
From 1897-1915 was Booker T. Washington's confidante, personal secretary, speech writer, and ghostwriter. In 1912, he became Tuskegee University's treasurer-secretary. Helped found the National Negro Business League in 1900.
In 1917 was appointed special advisor of black affairs to Secretary of War Newton Baker by President Woodrow Wilson. Was a member of the American Commission to Liberia in 1909, and was secretary to the International Conference on the Negro in 1912. In 1919 published "The American Negro in the World War" and in 1920 followed with "Negro Migration during the First World War." Was business manager and secretary treasurer of Howard University from 1919 to 1932, Scott, and he retired from the university in 1938. Ended public service in World War II working for the Sun Shipbuilding Company of Chester, Pa., establishing the company's Yard No. 4 for black laborers.
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