Scott, John

Personal

Scott, John
Birth Date: 20 June 1821 (Edinburgh)
Death Date: 2 July 1898 ('Lucerne', Milton, Queensland)
Parents: John Scott and Marion (nee Purves)
Family: Agnes Powel, 1 son, 3 daughters
Education: St Andrews University and Edinburgh University
Religion: Presbyterian

Career

Studied medicine in Scotland; Arrived in New South Wales in 1843 and became a squatter at Goulburn; Arrived in Queensland in 1855 and stocked Palm-Tree Creek, Dawson; Sold in 1865 and acquired further stations

Parliamentary Representation

House Party Electorate From To Elected/Departure Reason
Assembly NONE Clermont 22 Jun 1868 1 Oct 1868 By-election
Assembly NONE Leichhardt 27 Jul 1870 4 Nov 1873
Assembly NONE Springsure 4 Nov 1873 14 Nov 1878
Assembly NONE Leichhardt 14 Nov 1878 5 May 1888
Council NONE Legislative Council 23 Aug 1888 26 Jun 1890

Parliamentary Service

Description From To
Chairman of Committees 21 Jan 1879 26 Jul 1883
Chairman of Committees 15 Nov 1871 1 Sep 1873

Additional Information

Notes: Director, City Mutual Life Assurance Society; Vice-president, Royal National Agricultural and Industrial Association of Queensland; Trustee, Boys' Brisbane Grammar School, 1874 to 1888 and honorary treasurer, 1877 to 1886
Sources: Hogan, Janet, 'Lucerne', Historic Homes of Queensland: A Selection, The National Trust of Queensland; Waterson, DB, Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1860-1929, 2nd revised edition (Sydney: Casket Publications, 2001)
[Last Modified: Wednesday, 26 July 2017]