Sir Henry Milne Scott (10 April 1876 – 20 May 1956) was a Fijian lawyer, businessman, politician and international cricketer. Alongside Robert Crompton,

Henry Marks Sir Henry Marks (5 February 1861 – 5 June 1938) was an Australian-born Fijian politician, serving as a member of the Legislative Council of Fiji for over twenty years. Alongside Robert Crompton, John Maynard Hedstrom and Henry Milne Scott, ...

and

John Maynard Hedstrom Sir John Maynard Hedstrom (22 February 1872 – 2 June 1951) was a Fijian businessman and politician. He served as a member of the Legislative Council for over 30 years. Alongside Robert Crompton, Henry Marks and Henry Milne Scott, he was one o ...

, he was one of the 'big four' that heavily influenced the Fijian economy and political sphere in the first half of the 20th century.

Biography

Scott was born in Levuka on 10 April 1876.Henry Scott
ESPN Cricinfo His father William Scott had originally emigrated to Fiji to be a cotton planter, before qualifying as a lawyer."A very notable man is dead: Henry Milne Scott, WC, Elder Statesman of Fiji", ''Pacific Islands Monthly'', June 1956, pp61–63 In his late teens he made six first-class appearances for the

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during a tour of Australia, taking 11 wickets in six matches. He was subsequently captain of the Suva Cricket Eleven for many years. When his father died in 1898, Scott took over his legal firm, having been

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in 1899."Notable Men of the Pacific" ''Pacific Island Monthly'', September 1930, p6 In his legal role, he was also the colony's acting

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several times. He was also heavily involved in businesses including the Colonial Sugar Refining Co and

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, and was President of the Suva Chamber of Commerce from 1908 until 1932. In 1900 he married Nellie Weir Lindsay and went on to have four children, one of whom,

Maurice Scott Sir Henry Maurice Scott (23 July 1910 – 5 June 1976) was a Fijian lawyer and politician. He was a member of the Legislative Council between 1947 and 1966, serving as Speaker between 1958 and 1966. Biography Born in 1910, Scott was the son of ...

, also later served as a member of the Legislative Council. He became a

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in 1912, and was knighted in the

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Political career

1908 Events January * January 1 – The British ''Nimrod'' Expedition led by Ernest Shackleton sets sail from New Zealand on the ''Nimrod'' for Antarctica. * January 3 – A total solar eclipse is visible in the Pacific Ocean, and is the 46 ...

Scott was elected to the Legislative Council in the Suva constituency. He retained his seat until the 1929 elections, when he ran successfully in the new Southern constituency. He retained the Southern seat until stepping down at the 1937 elections when the number of elected Europeans was reduced from six to three. During his time in the Legislative Council, Scott was also a member of the Executive Council for several years. Scott also served as mayor of

Suva Suva () is the capital and largest city of Fiji. It is the home of the country's largest metropolitan area and serves as its major port. The city is located on the southeast coast of the island of Viti Levu, in Rewa Province, Central Divi ...

from 1916 until 1922; a street in the city was subsequently named for him.The streets of Suva — Part 2
The Fiji Times, 12 June 2016

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Scott, Henry Milne 1876 births People from Levuka Fijian cricketers 20th-century Fijian lawyers Attorneys General of the Colony of Fiji Fijian businesspeople Fijian Queen's Counsel Members of the Legislative Council of Fiji Members of the Executive Council of Fiji 1956 deaths