D'Arcy Scott (8 March 1872 – 1 October 1926), the son of

Sir Richard William Scott Sir Richard William Scott, (February 24, 1825 – April 23, 1913) was a Canadians, Canadian politician and Canadian Cabinet, cabinet minister. Early life He was born in Prescott, Ontario, in 1825, a descendant of a family from County Clare. ...

, was mayor of

Ottawa Ottawa (, ; Canadian French: ) is the capital city of Canada. It is located at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River in the southern portion of the province of Ontario. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Quebec, and forms the core ...

from 1907 to 1908. Scott was a prominent Ottawa lawyer. He played an important role in the construction of Union Station, now the Government Conference Centre in Ottawa. In 1908 he was appointed chief assistant commissioner of the Board of Railway Commissioners, the predecessor of the Canadian Transportation Agency. In his youth Scott was an active member of the Ottawa Canoe Club and a competitive paddler; in 1893 and 1897 he won the American Canoe Association paddling championship and in 1894 and 1895 he placed second.''The New York Times'', 22 July 1894, p.17. "Pleasures of the Canoe Camp"; ''The New York Times'', 23 August 1894, p.6, "For International Canoe Cup", ''The New York Times'', 22 August 1895, p. 6 "Paddling Race at Camp".

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Mayors of Ottawa Lawyers in Ontario 1872 births 1926 deaths {{Ontario-mayor-stub