This is a list of notable Scottish Americans, including both immigrants who obtained U.S. citizenship and their American descendants.
To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article showing they are
Scottish American or must have references showing they are Scottish American and are notable.
Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, U.S. Air Force pilot and astronaut, second man to walk on the Moon in 1969 on Apollo 11. First mission into space was Gemini 12 in 1966.
John Anderson, colonial governor of New Jersey in 1736
Matthew Arbuckle, general, closely identified with the Indian Territory (Oklahoma) for the last thirty years of his life; commanded Fort Smith near Indian Territory; established Forts Gibson and Towson in Indian Territory
Neil Armstrong, Naval aviator and astronaut, first man to walk on the Moon in 1969 on Apollo 11. First mission into space was Gemini 8 in 1966.
George M. Dallas, vice president of the United States, US senator from Pennsylvania, mayor of Philadelphia, Secretary of the Treasury, US Minister to Court of St. James and Russia
Ulysses S. Grant, 18th President of the United States, Union Army General, 1864 promoted to Lieutenant General and Commander of all the Union armies in American Civil War.[65]
John Hancock, president of the Second Continental Congress and was the first and third governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and first signatory of the
United States Declaration of Independence, known for his large signature
Steny Hoyer, Democratic House Majority leader in the 116th Congress, and a U.S. representative from Maryland's 5th congressional district[66]
William Hooper, Founding Father, lawyer, and politician from North Carolina
Sam Houston, 1st and 3rd president of Texas and later 7th governor of Texas, 6th governor of Tennessee 1827–1829, US congressman from Tennessee and US senator from Texas. Major general in the Texas Revolution. Defeated Santa Anna at Battle of San Jacinto. Opposed secession and remained loyal to the Union during the Civil War.
James McDivitt, USAF brigadier general, former astronaut, test pilot and aeronautical engineer who flew in the Gemini 4 and Apollo 9 missions
Irvin McDowell, general, commanded Union forces at the First Battle of Bull Run (First Manassas)
Samuel McDowell, soldier in three wars and political leader in Virginia and Kentucky
George B. McClellan, Union major general during the American Civil War; Democratic presidential nominee in 1864; later governor of New Jersey; organized the Army of the Potomac; served briefly (November 1861 to March 1862) as the general-in-chief of the Union Army
George Stephen Morrison, United States Navy rear admiral (upper half) and naval aviator, father of Jim Morrison, the lead singer of the rock band
The Doors
Thomas Z. Morrow, colonel of the 32nd Kentucky Infantry during the American Civil War
Ted Stevens, U.S. senator from Alaska, U.S. Attorney and Solicitor of Interior
Jeb Stuart, Confederate cavalry general; commanded the cavalry corps in Lee's Army of Northern Virginia; killed at Battle of Yellow Tavern
William Howard Taft, 27th president of the United States, Chief Justice of the United States, United States Secretary of War, 1st Provisional Governor of Cuba, Governor-General of the Philippines, Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, United States Solicitor General
Pat Buchanan, paleoconservative political commentator, nativist, author, syndicated columnist, politician, and broadcaster; former conservative host of CNN Crossfire
^Craig Ferguson, host (February 5, 2008).
Craig Ferguson takes Oath of Allegiance (Television production). CBS. Event occurs at 6:25. Retrieved September 19, 2009. I hereby declare on oath that I will support and defend the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America against all enemies, foreign and domestic, that I will bear arms of behalf of the United States, so help me God.
^"Biography of Jonathan Jackson". Internet Movie Database. His ancestry includes English, German, Finnish, Scottish, and Scandinavian (Swedish, Norwegian, and Danish)
^
abcdef[9]"Their mother has a mixture of Dutch, English, Irish, and Scottish ancestry".
^[10] "Cody Kasch, who plays Zach Young on Desperate Housewives, wore an argyle sweater with a burgundy tie. "I wore the sweater because I'm Scottish", he said."
^[11]"The 29 year old actress was born in Portland, Maine in the United States and is of Irish, Scottish, and English Ancestry".
^Leno –
[12]Archived 2006-12-10 at the
Wayback Machine "he's Italian and Scottish"
[13]Archived 2007-12-09 at the
Wayback Machine "KING: Who had the chin, mom or dad? J. LENO: I guess that's from the Scotch side of the family. Yeah, that would probably be more of the Scotch side, my mom. My mom was Scottish. My father was Italian. Which is a wonderful area for comedy as a kid..."
^[14]"She decided to claim her British heritage in memory of her Scottish-born mother Anne, a psychiatric social worker who died suddenly two and a half years ago".
^
ab[18]"The Hairston name is of Scottish origin, the surname has now died out in Scotland".
^
ab[19]"The Hairston family is said to be from the Dumfries area of Scotland".
^Dumas Malone, ed. (1932).
"HAY, JOHN MILTON". Dictionary of American biography. Vol. 8. New York:
Charles Scribner's Sons. p. 430. Retrieved January 23, 2024. On his father's side he was of Scotch and German ancestry
^[^ "New Beauty Queen Ideal". New York Times. 1922-09-10. "The Ideal Beauty Queen"]
^"The Autobiography of Malcolm X." with the assistance of Alex Haley. New York: Grove Press, 1965, pp. 4–5. X's mother was born in
Grenada her father was Scottish. Initially he felt it was a status symbol to be light-skinned, but later he would say that he "hated every drop of that white rapist's blood that is in me." His mother had been born in
Grenada, with a white father and black mother.
This is a list of notable Scottish Americans, including both immigrants who obtained U.S. citizenship and their American descendants.
To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article showing they are
Scottish American or must have references showing they are Scottish American and are notable.
Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, U.S. Air Force pilot and astronaut, second man to walk on the Moon in 1969 on Apollo 11. First mission into space was Gemini 12 in 1966.
John Anderson, colonial governor of New Jersey in 1736
Matthew Arbuckle, general, closely identified with the Indian Territory (Oklahoma) for the last thirty years of his life; commanded Fort Smith near Indian Territory; established Forts Gibson and Towson in Indian Territory
Neil Armstrong, Naval aviator and astronaut, first man to walk on the Moon in 1969 on Apollo 11. First mission into space was Gemini 8 in 1966.
George M. Dallas, vice president of the United States, US senator from Pennsylvania, mayor of Philadelphia, Secretary of the Treasury, US Minister to Court of St. James and Russia
Ulysses S. Grant, 18th President of the United States, Union Army General, 1864 promoted to Lieutenant General and Commander of all the Union armies in American Civil War.[65]
John Hancock, president of the Second Continental Congress and was the first and third governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and first signatory of the
United States Declaration of Independence, known for his large signature
Steny Hoyer, Democratic House Majority leader in the 116th Congress, and a U.S. representative from Maryland's 5th congressional district[66]
William Hooper, Founding Father, lawyer, and politician from North Carolina
Sam Houston, 1st and 3rd president of Texas and later 7th governor of Texas, 6th governor of Tennessee 1827–1829, US congressman from Tennessee and US senator from Texas. Major general in the Texas Revolution. Defeated Santa Anna at Battle of San Jacinto. Opposed secession and remained loyal to the Union during the Civil War.
James McDivitt, USAF brigadier general, former astronaut, test pilot and aeronautical engineer who flew in the Gemini 4 and Apollo 9 missions
Irvin McDowell, general, commanded Union forces at the First Battle of Bull Run (First Manassas)
Samuel McDowell, soldier in three wars and political leader in Virginia and Kentucky
George B. McClellan, Union major general during the American Civil War; Democratic presidential nominee in 1864; later governor of New Jersey; organized the Army of the Potomac; served briefly (November 1861 to March 1862) as the general-in-chief of the Union Army
George Stephen Morrison, United States Navy rear admiral (upper half) and naval aviator, father of Jim Morrison, the lead singer of the rock band
The Doors
Thomas Z. Morrow, colonel of the 32nd Kentucky Infantry during the American Civil War
Ted Stevens, U.S. senator from Alaska, U.S. Attorney and Solicitor of Interior
Jeb Stuart, Confederate cavalry general; commanded the cavalry corps in Lee's Army of Northern Virginia; killed at Battle of Yellow Tavern
William Howard Taft, 27th president of the United States, Chief Justice of the United States, United States Secretary of War, 1st Provisional Governor of Cuba, Governor-General of the Philippines, Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, United States Solicitor General
Pat Buchanan, paleoconservative political commentator, nativist, author, syndicated columnist, politician, and broadcaster; former conservative host of CNN Crossfire
^Craig Ferguson, host (February 5, 2008).
Craig Ferguson takes Oath of Allegiance (Television production). CBS. Event occurs at 6:25. Retrieved September 19, 2009. I hereby declare on oath that I will support and defend the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America against all enemies, foreign and domestic, that I will bear arms of behalf of the United States, so help me God.
^"Biography of Jonathan Jackson". Internet Movie Database. His ancestry includes English, German, Finnish, Scottish, and Scandinavian (Swedish, Norwegian, and Danish)
^
abcdef[9]"Their mother has a mixture of Dutch, English, Irish, and Scottish ancestry".
^[10] "Cody Kasch, who plays Zach Young on Desperate Housewives, wore an argyle sweater with a burgundy tie. "I wore the sweater because I'm Scottish", he said."
^[11]"The 29 year old actress was born in Portland, Maine in the United States and is of Irish, Scottish, and English Ancestry".
^Leno –
[12]Archived 2006-12-10 at the
Wayback Machine "he's Italian and Scottish"
[13]Archived 2007-12-09 at the
Wayback Machine "KING: Who had the chin, mom or dad? J. LENO: I guess that's from the Scotch side of the family. Yeah, that would probably be more of the Scotch side, my mom. My mom was Scottish. My father was Italian. Which is a wonderful area for comedy as a kid..."
^[14]"She decided to claim her British heritage in memory of her Scottish-born mother Anne, a psychiatric social worker who died suddenly two and a half years ago".
^
ab[18]"The Hairston name is of Scottish origin, the surname has now died out in Scotland".
^
ab[19]"The Hairston family is said to be from the Dumfries area of Scotland".
^Dumas Malone, ed. (1932).
"HAY, JOHN MILTON". Dictionary of American biography. Vol. 8. New York:
Charles Scribner's Sons. p. 430. Retrieved January 23, 2024. On his father's side he was of Scotch and German ancestry
^[^ "New Beauty Queen Ideal". New York Times. 1922-09-10. "The Ideal Beauty Queen"]
^"The Autobiography of Malcolm X." with the assistance of Alex Haley. New York: Grove Press, 1965, pp. 4–5. X's mother was born in
Grenada her father was Scottish. Initially he felt it was a status symbol to be light-skinned, but later he would say that he "hated every drop of that white rapist's blood that is in me." His mother had been born in
Grenada, with a white father and black mother.