David Scott (of Dunninald)

For other people named David Scott, see David Scott (disambiguation).

David Scott (27 February 1746 – 4 October 1805)^[1] was a Scottish merchant and director of the East India Company, and a Member of Parliament (MP). He sat in the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1790 to 1800, and in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom until his death.

Career

Scott was born in early 1746 at the family home, Dunninald House in Craig, Forfarshire to Robert Scott (1705–1780), the laird of Dunninald, and his wife, Ann.^[2] He was educated at the University of St Andrews, before seeking his fortune in India. He built up a substantial merchant business in Bombay before moving to London in 1786 to direct the English end of his business. He became a director of the East India Company in 1788.^[2]

Parliament

At the 1790 general election he was elected unopposed^[3] as the MP for Forfarshire,^[1] but resigned that seat in early 1796 to contest a by-election in the Perth Burghs, where he was returned unopposed in March 1796.^[4] He was re-elected at the general election later in 1796, and held the seat until his death^[5] in Cheltenham on 4 October 1805, aged 59, after a long and severe illness.^[6]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "F"
2. ^ ^{a b} Nightingale, Pamela (2004). "Scott, David (1746–1805)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford University Press. http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/63537. Retrieved 13 November 2010. 
3. ^ Stooks Smith, Henry. (1973) [1844-1850]. Craig, F. W. S.. ed. The Parliaments of England (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 647. ISBN 0-900178-13-2. 
4. ^ Stooks Smith, page 675
5. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "P" (part 1)
6. ^ "Deaths". The Times (London): pp. 4, col A. 9 October 1805. 

Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by Archibald Douglas	Member of Parliament for Forfarshire 1790 – 1796	Succeeded by William Maule
Preceded by George Murray	Member of Parliament for Perth Burghs 1796 – 1800	Succeeded by Parliament of the United Kngdom
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Parliament of Great Britain	Member of Parliament for Perth Burghs 1801 – 1805	Succeeded by Sir David Wedderburn, Bt

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Name	Scott, David
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Date of birth	27 February 1746
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Date of death	4 October 1805
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