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Winfield Scott was an American Baptist minister, military officer, and politician. Shortly after graduating from seminary and taking his first job as a pastor, he left his church to lead a company during the American Civil War. Injuries sustained on the battlefield eventually led to his discharge from the military. Following the war, Scott moved to Kansas where he grew one church and established several others.
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On the name Winfield Scott, Winfield means Stone Marker of Friendship, Friend's Field. Scott means From Scotland, A Scotsman, From.
The name Winfield Scott is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a Last Name.
Winfield is commonly found in United States of America, Hong Kong, Canada, and 15 more countries.
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At NamesLook, the name Winfield is recorded 154 times globally, ranking it as the 138,883th most common name worldwide.
Winfield is most prevalent in United States of America, with 102 occurrences, making it the 16,734th most popular name in the country.
In United States of America, the name Winfield is found among 1 in every 17736 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
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Winfield Scott was an American Baptist minister, military officer, and politician. Shortly after graduating from seminary and taking his first job as a pastor, he left his church to lead a company during the American Civil War. Injuries sustained on the battlefield eventually led to his discharge from the military. Following the war, Scott moved to Kansas where he grew one church and established several others.
Winfield Scott was an American military commander and political candidate. He served as Commanding General of the United States Army from 1841 to 1861, having taken part in the War of 1812, the Mexican–American War, the early stages of the American Civil War serving the union, and also in the American Indians wars earlier in his career. Scott was the Whig Party's presidential nominee in the 1852 election, but was defeated by Democrat Franklin Pierce. He was known as Old Fuss and Feathers for his insistence on proper military etiquette, as well as the Grand Old Man of the Army for his many years of service.
Winfield Scott, also known as Robie Kirk, was an American songwriter and singer. He wrote or co-wrote the hit songs "Tweedle Dee" for LaVern Baker, and he was a co-writer with Otis Blackwell of "Return to Sender" for Elvis Presley. "Return to Sender", written for the Presley film Girls! Girls! Girls!, was a U.K. No.1 single and peaked at No.2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
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