John Morin Scott (October 25, 1789 – April 3, 1858) was an American politician who served as a Whig Party member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1815 to 1816, and again in 1839.

[2] He served as a lieutenant in the Second Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry regiment[4] at Camp DuPont[3] during the War of 1812.

[9] During the 1842 Lombard Street riot, Scott and Philadelphia constables responded to the racial violence by mostly arresting black victims.

[9] During the 1844 Philadelphia Nativist Riots, Scott deployed the Pennsylvania Militia to protect Catholic properties[13] and pleaded with rioters to spare the destruction of St. Augustine Church.

[15] Scott left this post in 1844;[2] he died in Philadelphia on April 3, 1858, and was interred at Laurel Hill Cemetery.