Richard William Scott
Sir Richard William Scott | |
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Sir Richard William Scott | |
| 5th Mayor of Bytown | |
| In office 1852–1853 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Sparrow |
| Succeeded by | J. B. Turgeon |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario | |
| In office 1867–1874 | |
| Preceded by | None |
| Succeeded by | Daniel John O'Donoghue |
| Constituency | Ottawa |
| 2nd Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario | |
| In office December 7, 1871 – December 21, 1871 | |
| Preceded by | John Stevenson |
| Succeeded by | James Currie |
| Senator for Ottawa, Ontario | |
| In office March 13, 1874 – April 23, 1913 | |
| Appointed by | Alexander Mackenzie |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 24, 1825 Prescott, Upper Canada |
| Died | April 23, 1913 (aged 88) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Other political affiliations | Ontario Liberal Party |
| Spouse | Mary Ann Heron |
| Cabinet | Provincial: Commissioner of Crown Lands Federal: Minister Without Portfolio Secretary of State of Canada Superintendent-General of Indian Affairs (Acting) Minister of the Interior (Acting) |
Sir Richard William Scott, PC KC (February 24, 1825 – April 23, 1913) was a Canadian politician and cabinet minister.