James Winter Scott
James Winter Scott (26 May 1799 – 4 January 1873)[1] was a British Whig politician from Hampshire.
Scott was the son of James Scott who was MP for Bridport from 1820 to 1826.[2]
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.[3][4] He was re-elected in 1835,[5] but retired from the House of Commons at the 1837 general election.[3][6] He made no recorded contribution to debates.[7]
He was nominated as High Sheriff of Hampshire in 1861[8] and in 1862,[9] and after a third nomination in 1863[10] he was appointed to the office in 1864,[11] when his address was given as Rotherfield Park, Alton.[12]
Scott and his wife had eight children. The family lived at Rotherfield Park, East Tisted.
References
[edit]- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "H" (part 1)
- ^ "SCOTT, James (?1776-1855), of Rotherfield Park, nr. Alton, Hants; Manor House, Shepperton and 22 Grafton Street, Mdx. | History of Parliament Online". www.historyofparliamentonline.org. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "No. 19007". The London Gazette. 25 December 1832. p. 2811.
- ^ "No. 19234". The London Gazette. 30 January 1835. p. 168.
- ^ "General Election". The Times. London. 29 June 1837. pp. 3, col D.
- ^ "Mr James Scott 1799 – 1873". Historic Hansard. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ "Nomination of Sheriffs". The Times. London. 13 November 1861. pp. 6, col F.
- ^ "Nomination of Sheriffs". The Times. London. 13 November 1862. pp. 7, col F.
- ^ "Nomination of Sheriffs". The Times. London. 13 November 1863. pp. 3, col F.
- ^ "Sheriffs For 1864". The Times. London. 4 February 1864. pp. 12, col A.
- ^ "No. 22815". The London Gazette. 3 February 1864. p. 525.
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