Patrick J. Scott (December 25, 1848 – October 22, 1899) was a lawyer and political figure in

Newfoundland Newfoundland and Labrador (; french: Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador; frequently abbreviated as NL) is the easternmost province of Canada, in the country's Atlantic region. The province comprises the island of Newfoundland and the continental region ...

. He represented

St. John's West St. John's West was a federal electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1949 to 2004. This riding was created in 1949 when Newfoundland joined the Canadian Confederation ...

in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1872 to 1882, from 1885 to 1889 and from 1894 to 1897. He was born in St. John's and educated at Saint Bonaventure's College. He studied law with

George James Hogsett George James Hogsett (1820 – June 15, 1869) was a lawyer and political figure in Newfoundland. He represented Placentia and St. Mary's from 1852 to 1861 and Harbour Main Harbour Main, formerly Harbour Main-Whitbourne and Harbour Main-B ...

and John Little and was admitted to the Newfoundland bar in 1874. Scott married Eleanor Margaret Little, the sister of

Joseph Ignatius Little Sir Joseph Ignatius Little (1835 14 July 1902) was a lawyer, politician, and judge in the Newfoundland Colony. Biography Little was born in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, the son of Cornelius Little and Brigid (née Costin). He was a law ...

, in 1882. He was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1889 and in 1893 and in an 1890 by-election in St. John's East. He was elected again in an 1894 by-election held after several Liberals elected in 1893 were forced to resign. Scott was named to the Executive Council as receiver general in 1894. He was defeated when he chose to run in Placentia and St. Mary's in the 1897 general election. He died in St. John's of heart failure at the age of 50.

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* Members of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly 1848 births 1899 deaths Newfoundland Colony people Members of the Executive Council of Newfoundland and Labrador {{Newfoundland-politician-stub