Ernest Scott

Sir Ernest Stowell Scott (1 November 1872 – 6 November 1953) was a British diplomat who served as British envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to Uruguay from 1925 to 1930.

Early life and education

Scott was born on 1 November 1872, the second son of the 3rd Earl of Eldon. He went to Winchester College in 1886, and then furthered his education abroad.

Career

Scott entered the Foreign Office in 1895, and after passing the examination was posted as an attaché at Constantinople. He was promoted to third secretary in 1898, and then sent to Buenos Aires in 1901. After promotion to second secretary in 1901, he was appointed to serve in Madrid but the posting did not proceed, and he returned to work at the Foreign Office.

In 1905, he was secretary and then British government agent to the British delegation on the Newfoundland Claims Arbitration Tribunal established that year at Paris. Following the success of the arbitration, he was appointed MVO. He was then transferred to Vienna, and then to Canton as consul-general. In 1906, he was consul-general at Sofia and then at St Petersburg. After promotion to first secretary in 1908, he served at Montevideo in 1909, and in Washington in 1913. In 1912, he was first secretary at Peking, and in 1915 was transferred to Tehran where he served as counsellor and then minister. In 1920, he was appointed acting high commissioner at Cairo before he returned in 1924 to Rio de Janeiro. In 1925, he was appointed Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Uraguay, and consul-general, at Montevideo, and remained in the post until 1930 when he retired. and promoted to Knight Commander (KCMG) in the 1931 New Year Honours. He was appointed Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) in 1905.