Patrick J. Scott
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Patrick J. Scott was a lawyer and political figure in Newfoundland. He represented St. John's West
in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
from 1872 to 1882, from 1885 to 1889 and from 1894 to 1897.
He was born in St. John's
and educated at Saint Bonaventure's College
. He studied law with George James Hogsett
and John Little and was admitted to the Newfoundland bar in 1874. Scott married Eleanor Margaret Little, the sister of Joseph Ignatius Little
, in 1882. He was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1889 and in 1893 and in a 1890 by-election in St. John's East. He was elected again in an 1894 by-election held after several Liberals elected in 1893 were forced to resign. Scott was named to the Executive Council as receiver general in 1894. He was defeated when he chose to run in Placentia and St. Mary's
in the 1897 general election. He died in St. John's of heart failure at the age of 50.
St. John's West
St. John's West was a federal electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1949 to 2003.This riding was created in 1949 when Newfoundland joined the Canadian Confederation....
in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
The Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly is one of two components of the General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, the other being the Lieutenant-Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador. The Newfoundland and Labrador General Assembly meets in the Confederation Building at St...
from 1872 to 1882, from 1885 to 1889 and from 1894 to 1897.
He was born in St. John's
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
St. John's is the capital and largest city in Newfoundland and Labrador, and is the oldest English-founded city in North America. It is located on the eastern tip of the Avalon Peninsula on the island of Newfoundland. With a population of 192,326 as of July 1, 2010, the St...
and educated at Saint Bonaventure's College
Saint Bonaventure's College
St. Bonaventure's College is an independent kindergarten to grade 12 Catholic School in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is located in the historic centre of North America's oldest city, adjacent to the Roman Catholic Basilica of St...
. He studied law with George James Hogsett
George James Hogsett
George James Hogsett was a lawyer and political figure in Newfoundland. He represented Placentia and St. Mary's from 1852 to 1861 and Harbour Main from 1865 to 1869 in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly as a Liberal....
and John Little and was admitted to the Newfoundland bar in 1874. Scott married Eleanor Margaret Little, the sister of Joseph Ignatius Little
Joseph Ignatius Little
Sir Joseph Ignatius Little was a lawyer, politician, and judge in the Colony of Newfoundland.Born in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, the son of Cornelius Little and Brigid Costin, he was a lawyer by profession. Little was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for Harbour...
, in 1882. He was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1889 and in 1893 and in a 1890 by-election in St. John's East. He was elected again in an 1894 by-election held after several Liberals elected in 1893 were forced to resign. Scott was named to the Executive Council as receiver general in 1894. He was defeated when he chose to run in Placentia and St. Mary's
Placentia and St. Mary's
Placentia—St. Mary’s is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011, there were 7,361 eligible voters living within the district....
in the 1897 general election. He died in St. John's of heart failure at the age of 50.