James Winter Scott

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

For other people named James Scott, see James Scott (disambiguation).

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. 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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