He was born in
Ballston, New York to James Scott and Mary (Botsford) Scott. He graduated from
Union College in 1831. Then he studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1834, and commenced practice in
Ballston Spa. He was a
Justice of the Peace from 1837 to 1849; and an associate judge of the Saratoga County Court from 1838 to 1840. On January 23, 1839, he married Lucy Pitkin Lee (b. 1814), and they had six children. He was a member of the
New York State Assembly (Saratoga Co., 1st D.) in
1856 and
1857; and of the
New York State Senate (15th D.) in
1858 and
1859. At the
New York state election, 1861, he ran on the
Democratic ticket for
New York State Comptroller but was defeated by
Lucius Robinson. He was Supervisor of the Town of Ballston from 1861 to 1881. He was Chairman of the Board of Supervisors of Saratoga County in 1863 and 1876. He died in Ballston, N.Y., and was buried at the Ballston Spa Village Cemetery. Congressman
James Gordon was his great-uncle. ==Sources==