Edward Scott (politician)
| Dr Edward Scott | |
|---|---|
| Succeeded by | Thomas Molloy |
| Constituency | Perth |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 November 1852 Axmouth, Devon, England |
| Died |
24 May 1920 (aged 67) Stoke Bishop, Bristol, England |
| Nationality | English |
| Spouse(s) | Penelope Sholl |
| Profession | Physician |
| Religion | Anglican |
Dr Edward Scott (5 November 1852 – 24 May 1920) was an English-born politician in Western Australia. He became a member of the Legislative Council in 1886, then when representative self-government was achieved in 1890, won the seat of Perth in the new Legislative Assembly. He was also Mayor of Perth from 1889 until 1891. A doctor by profession, he lived in Western Australia from 1875 until 1899, marrying into one of the colony's leading families and becoming involved with the socially prestigious Western Australian Turf Club.
Dr Scott was born in Axmouth, Devon, England, to John Scott, a gentleman farmer, and Anna Christiana Scott. He was educated at the nearby village of , and then at St Thomas' Hospital in Lambeth, London, becoming a physician in 1873. He migrated to Western Australia on 27 March 1875 aboard the Julie, and practised medicine at Greenough, Guildford and Perth, becoming a member of the Royal College of Surgeons in 1879. Scott was also at this time a noted athlete, boxer and swimmer. He also became a member of the Western Australian Turf Club, serving as a steward and then as chairman by 1890.
On 25 February 1879, he married Anne Ellen Gull (née Dempster) (1842–1880), the widow of Legislative Councillor Thomas Gull, at Guildford; however, she died 18 months later. On 26 April 1882, he married Penelope Fanny Sholl (1856–1929) – the daughter of R.J. Sholl (1819–86) and sister of R.F. Sholl (1848–1909) – at St George's Cathedral in Perth. They had two sons and two daughters.
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