Montagu David Scott
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Montagu David Scott was an English Conservative
politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1874 to 1885.
Scott was the son of Sir David Scott, 2nd Baronet
and his wife Caroline Grindall daughter of Benjamin Grindall. He was educated at University College, Oxford
and was called to the bar at Middle Temple
in 1840. He was a J.P.
for Sussex and Middlesex, and a Deputy Lieutenant
for Sussex.
At the 1874 general election
Scott was elected Member of Parliament
for East Sussex
. He held the seat until 1885.
Scott died at the age of 81.
Scott married Margaret Briggs, daughter of James Briggs of Oatlands Hertfordshire.
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1874 to 1885.
Scott was the son of Sir David Scott, 2nd Baronet
Sir David Scott, 2nd Baronet
Sir David Scott, 2nd Baronet was a British politician and knight of the Hanoverian Guelphic Order. He was elected at a by-election in January 1806 as the Member of Parliament for Yarmouth, Isle of Wight and held the seat until the general election in November 1806, when he did not stand again.He...
and his wife Caroline Grindall daughter of Benjamin Grindall. He was educated at University College, Oxford
University College, Oxford
.University College , is a constituent college of the University of Oxford in England. As of 2009 the college had an estimated financial endowment of £110m...
and was called to the bar at Middle Temple
Middle Temple
The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple, commonly known as Middle Temple, is one of the four Inns of Court exclusively entitled to call their members to the English Bar as barristers; the others being the Inner Temple, Gray's Inn and Lincoln's Inn...
in 1840. He was a J.P.
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
for Sussex and Middlesex, and a Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
for Sussex.
At the 1874 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1874
-Seats summary:-References:* F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987* British Electoral Facts 1832-1999, compiled and edited by Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher *...
Scott was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for East Sussex
East Sussex (UK Parliament constituency)
East Sussex was a parliamentary constituency in the county of Sussex, which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the bloc vote system....
. He held the seat until 1885.
Scott died at the age of 81.
Scott married Margaret Briggs, daughter of James Briggs of Oatlands Hertfordshire.