Toensing and The Fifteenth Legislature of Minnesota, 1873 list his last name as Westcott. The Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1875 lists both Wescott and Westcott. The Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1873 lists Wescott.
He came to Rochester, Minnesota in 1857. He moved to Dodge County, Minnesota in 1860.
His party affiliation was provided by The Fifteenth Legislature of Minnesota, 1873, p. 39.