James Winter Scott

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James Winter Scott (26 May 1799 – 4 January 1873)[1] was a British Whig politician from Hampshire.

On 24 January 1828, he married Lucy Jervoise, daughter of Sir Samuel Clarke Jervoise: Scott's brother-in-law, Jervoise, was an MP for the neighbouring South Hampshire seat.

Scott was elected at the 1832 general election as a Member of Parliament (MP) for the newly created Northern division of Hampshire.[2][3] He was re-elected in 1835,[4] but retired from the House of Commons at the 1837 general election.[2][5] He made no recorded contribution to debates.[6]

He was nominated as High Sheriff of Hampshire in 1861[7] and in 1862,[8] and after a third nomination in 1863[9] he was appointed to the office in 1864,[10] when his address was given as Rotherfield Park, Alton.[11]

Scott and his wife had eight children. The family lived at Rotherfield Park, East Tisted.

References[]

  1. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "H" (part 1)
  2. ^ a b Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1977]. British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 393. ISBN 0-900178-26-4.
  3. ^ "No. 19007". The London Gazette. 25 December 1832. p. 2811.
  4. ^ "No. 19234". The London Gazette. 30 January 1835. p. 168.
  5. ^ "General Election". The Times. London. 29 June 1837. pp. 3, col D.
  6. ^ "Mr James Scott 1799 – 1873". Historic Hansard. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Nomination of Sheriffs". The Times. London. 13 November 1861. pp. 6, col F.
  8. ^ "Nomination of Sheriffs". The Times. London. 13 November 1862. pp. 7, col F.
  9. ^ "Nomination of Sheriffs". The Times. London. 13 November 1863. pp. 3, col F.
  10. ^ "Sheriffs For 1864". The Times. London. 4 February 1864. pp. 12, col A.
  11. ^ "No. 22815". The London Gazette. 3 February 1864. p. 525.

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
New constituency Member of Parliament for North Hampshire
1832 – 1837
With: Charles Shaw-Lefevre 		Succeeded by


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