James Scott (1671–1732)

For other people with the same name, see James Scott (disambiguation).

James Scott (1671 – October 1732) was a Scottish politician. He was a Burgh Commissioner for Montrose to the Parliament of Scotland prior to the Union, and one of Scotland's first representatives sent to the new Parliament of Great Britain.

Scott was elected to Parliament on 30 October 1710 in the 1710 general election for the constituency of Aberdeen Burghs. He stood down from Parliament the following year, causing a by-election on 8 February 1711. He died in 1732, aged 61.

References

• Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages

Parliament of Scotland
Preceded by James Mudie	Burgh Commissioner for Montrose 1702–1707	Succeeded by Parliament of Great Britain
Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by Parliament of Scotland	Member of Parliament for Scotland 1707–1708 With: 44 others	Succeeded by John Gordon (as MP for Aberdeen Burghs)
Preceded by John Gordon	Member of Parliament for Aberdeen Burghs 1710 – 1711	Succeeded by William Livingston