Ian Scott (Ontario politician)
| Ian Scott | |
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| Attorney General of Ontario | |
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In office 1985–1990 |
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| Premier | David Peterson |
| Preceded by | Alan Pope |
| Succeeded by | Howard Hampton |
| Ontario MPP | |
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In office 1987–1992 |
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| Preceded by | New riding |
| Succeeded by | Tim Murphy |
| Constituency | St. George—St. David |
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In office 1985–1987 |
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| Preceded by | Margaret Scrivener |
| Succeeded by | Riding abolished |
| Constituency | St. David |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
July 13, 1934 Ottawa, Ontario |
| Died | October 10, 2006 (aged 72) Toronto |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Domestic partner | Kim Yakabuski |
| Residence | Toronto, Ontario |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Ian Gilmour Scott, OC (July 13, 1934 – October 10, 2006) was a politician and lawyer in Ontario, Canada. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1985 to 1992 who represented the downtown Toronto ridings of St. David and St. George—St. David. He was a cabinet minister in the government of David Peterson serving as Attorney General of Ontario and Solicitor General. Along with Robert Nixon and Sean Conway he was considered to be "the intellectual heart and soul" of the Peterson cabinet.
Scott was born to a family with extensive political connections. One of his paternal great-grandfathers, Richard William Scott, was a prominent Canadian politician in the nineteenth century, and served for a time as government leader in the Canadian Senate. His other paternal great-grandfather was W.W. Sullivan, Premier of Prince Edward Island from 1879 to 1889.
Moreover, one of his maternal great-grandfathers was Andrew G. Blair, who served as Premier of New Brunswick from 1883 to 1896, when he joined Richard Scott in the federal Liberal cabinet. His father and paternal grandfather were also active supporters of the Liberal Party. In 1948, while still a schoolboy, Ian Scott co-wrote a number of speeches for Brooke Claxton, Liberal Minister of National Defence. Scott's brother, David W. Scott Q.C. is a prominent lawyer in Ottawa.
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