Born in
Gillingham, Kent, England in 1824, Scott moved to
South Australia in 1846, initially working as a farmer near
Morgan. After a further four years as a
gold miner, first in
California, United States and then in
Bendigo,
Victoria, Scott became the
Inspector of Police for the South-Eastern District of South Australia. At the same time, he served as a
stipendiary
magistrate. In 1859, he moved to be a magistrate in
Naracoorte. From 6 October 1873 until 30 June 1876, Scott served as
Government Resident of the Northern Territory. After his period in office, he returned to working as a stipendiary magistrate, first in
Adelaide and then
Mount Gambier. He continued in this latter role until his death on 17 February 1886. ==Personal life==