About Lyall Scott
Lived 1835 – 1887 (aged 51–52). Lyall Scott was a politician and timber merchant.
Lyall Scott (18353 April 1887) was a Scottish-born Australian politician.
He was born at Balwyllo, Angus, Scotland to farmers Robert Scott and Susana Lyall. He migrated to New South Wales around 1852 and worked as a timber merchant and clerk. On 17 December 1858 he married Mary Louisa Pashley; although this union resulted in no children, a second marriage on 10 March 1866 to Martha Matilda Pashley resulted in three. In 1885 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Wollombi, but he resigned a year later due to ill health and died in Sydney in 1887 (aged 52).
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Who was Lyall Scott?
Politician in New South Wales, Australia
When was Lyall Scott born?
Lyall Scott was born in 1835 in Angus.
When did Lyall Scott die?
Lyall Scott died on 3 April 1887 in Sydney.
What was Lyall Scott's occupation?
Lyall Scott was a politician and timber merchant.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Lyall Scott. https://biography.guide/lyall-scott/
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