James Scott (Australian politician)

James Scott (1810 – 15 October 1884) was an Australian politician.

James Scott
Member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly for George Town
In office 9 July 1869 – June 1877
Preceded by	William Barnes
Succeeded by	George Gilmore
Member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly for South Launceston
In office 16 July 1878 – 15 October 1884
Preceded by	Samuel Tulloch
Succeeded by	William Hartnoll
Personal details
Born	1810 (1810) Earlston, Berwickshire
Died	15 October 1884(1884-10-15) (aged 73–74) Launceston, Tasmania

Scott was born in Earlston, Berwickshire, in Scotland in 1810. In 1869 he was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly, representing the seat of George Town. He served until 1877, and was then elected for South Launceston in 1878, serving until his death in Launceston in 1884.^[1]

References

1. "James Scott". Members of the Parliament of Tasmania. Retrieved 26 July 2022.

Tasmanian House of Assembly
Preceded by William Barnes	Member for George Town 1869–1877	Succeeded by George Gilmore
Preceded by Samuel Tulloch	Member for South Launceston 1878–1884	Succeeded by William Hartnoll