William Scott (politician)

William Scott (1795 – 2 January 1866), often called "Captain Scott", was a vigneron, businessman and politician of Magill, South Australia.

History

Captain Scott and his family arrived in South Australia on the Canton from Liverpool in April 1838[1] and lived a quiet, unobtrusive life.[2] Arriving with the Scotts were his sister Elizabeth and her husband David Wylie M.A. (ca.1799 – 8 March 1853) who opened a school at Tranmere and taught many of the Scott children.[3]

Scott was an elder and regular lay preacher of the Scotch Baptist Church, which met in Hindley Street in the 1840s,[4] then of the Magill Baptist Church, which was founded in Gladstone Avenue, Magill in 1858.[5] Scott was a friend of Congregationalist Thomas Quinton Stow.

Scott was granted Section 274 of 80 acres at Magill, which he named "Brookside", adjacent to "Tranmere", Section 273 of 67 acres which was granted to his brother-in-law David Wylie. He commenced farming but gave that away to act as an agent at Port Adelaide, which proved lucrative. He was appointed a "brother" of the Trinity House Board, later renamed the Marine Board.[6]

Scott was elected to the South Australian Legislative Council unopposed for the Port Adelaide electorate in 1853, then for the single statewide province in 1857, 1860 and 1862 until resigning on 10 June 1863.[7]

Family

Scott was married, perhaps to Mary or Ann.[1]

Scott died at his home "Brookside", Magill and was buried in the West Terrace Cemetery. He was not related to other South Australian MLC's Abraham Scott and Henry Scott. The "Brookside" home was still in the hands of J. Scott, but the vineyard was owned by J. Taylor Holmes.

References

  1. 1 2 "Advertising.". South Australian Gazette and Colonial Register (Adelaide: National Library of Australia). 19 May 1838. p. 2. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  2. "The Late Captain Scott". South Australian Register (Adelaide: National Library of Australia). 4 January 1866. p. 2. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  3. "Tranmere Transformed". The News (Adelaide: National Library of Australia). 14 July 1926. p. 8 Edition: Home Edition. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  4. "Pioneer Women.". The Chronicle (Adelaide: National Library of Australia). 2 July 1936. p. 56. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  5. "The Magill Baptist Church". The Register (Adelaide: National Library of Australia). 5 July 1924. p. 4. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  6. "Topics of the Day". The South Australian Advertiser (Adelaide: National Library of Australia). 4 January 1866. p. 2. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  7. "Mr William Scott". Former Member of Parliament Details. Parliament of South Australia.
  8. "Personal". The Advertiser (Adelaide: National Library of Australia). 10 January 1900. p. 4. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  9. "The Register. Adelaide : Wednesday, August 19, 1891.". The Register (Adelaide: National Library of Australia). 19 August 1891. p. 4. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  10. "Death of Mrs. D. W. Scott". The Register (Adelaide: National Library of Australia). 19 May 1919. p. 4. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  11. "Original Review". The South Australian Advertiser (Adelaide: National Library of Australia). 26 November 1863. p. 2. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  12. "Law Courts". The Advertiser (Adelaide: National Library of Australia). 11 June 1885. p. 7. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  13. "Concerning People". The Register (Adelaide: National Library of Australia). 27 September 1904. p. 4. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  14. "Descendant of Burns". The News (Adelaide: National Library of Australia). 16 May 1929. p. 20 Edition: Home Edition. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
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