About David Scott
Lived 1837 – 1893 (aged 55–56). David Scott was a politician.
David Scott (1837 – 11 January 1893) was an Australian politician.
Scott was born in Broughty Ferry in Scotland in 1837. In 1886 he was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly, representing the seat of South Launceston. He served until his defeat in 1891. He returned to Parliament in September 1892 after winning a by-election for North Launceston, but died four months later in January 1893.
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Who was David Scott?
Tasmanian politician
When was David Scott born?
David Scott was born in 1837 in Broughty Ferry.
When did David Scott die?
David Scott died on 11 January 1893 in Launceston, Tasmania.
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David Scott was a politician.
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