James Winter Scott

For other people named James Scott, see James Scott (disambiguation).

James Winter Scott (26 May 1799 – 4 January 1873)[1] was a British Whig politician from Hampshire.

He was elected at the 1832 general election as a Member of Parliament (MP) for the newly created Northern division of Hampshire.[2][3] He was re-elected in 1835,[4] but retired from the House of Commons at the 1837 general election.[2][5]

He was nominated as High Sheriff of Hampshire in 1861[6] and in 1862,[7] and after a third nomination in 1863[8] he was appointed to the office in 1864,[9] when his address was given as Rutherfield Park, Alton.[10]

References

  1. ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "H" (part 1)
  2. 1 2 Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1977]. British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 393. ISBN 0-900178-26-4.
  3. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 19007. p. 2811. 25 December 1832. Retrieved 14 November 2010.
  4. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 19234. p. 168. 30 January 1835. Retrieved 14 November 2010.
  5. ↑ "General Election". The Times (London). 29 June 1837. pp. 3, col D.
  6. ↑ "Nomination Of Sheriffs". The Times (London). 13 November 1861. pp. 6, col F.
  7. ↑ "Nomination Of Sheriffs". The Times (London). 13 November 1862. pp. 7, col F.
  8. ↑ "Nomination Of Sheriffs". The Times (London). 13 November 1863. pp. 3, col F.
  9. ↑ "Sheriffs For 1864". The Times (London). 4 February 1864. pp. 12, col A.
  10. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 22815. p. 525. 3 February 1864. Retrieved 14 November 2010.

External links

Parliament of the United Kingdom
New constituency Member of Parliament for North Hampshire
1832 – 1837
With: Charles Shaw-Lefevre		 Succeeded by
Charles Shaw-Lefevre
Sir William Heathcote, Bt


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