Sir Samuel Edward Scott, 6th Baronet (25 October 1873 – 21 February 1943) was a Conservative Party politician.
Political Career
He was elected unopposed as MP for Marylebone West at a by-election in February 1898 after his predecessor (and stepfather) Sir Horace Farquar was elevated to the peerage as Baron Farquar.
He held the seat for over 20 years until the constituency was abolished at the 1918 General Election
He was then elected unopposed as the Coalition Conservative MP for the new St Marylebone constituency.
He retired from politics at the 1922 General Election.
In April 1901 he was appointed an Assistant Private Secretary (unpaid) to Lord Stanley, Financial Secretary to the War Office.
Military Career
Scott was a Lieutenant in the Royal Horse Guards. He resigned from his commission, and was appointed a second-lieutenant in the West Kent Yeomanry (Queen's Own) on 24 February 1897. Following the outbreak of the Second Boer War, he volunteered for active service with the Imperial Yeomanry, and was on 10 February 1900 appointed a lieutenant in the 11th Battalion.
While seconded, he was promoted to a lieutenant in the West Kent Yeomanry on 2 August 1902.
From a 1906 Book
Was born in 1873, and educated at Eton and Sandhurst. He entered the Royal Horse Guards as Lieutenant, and served from 1894 to 1896. He saw service in South Africa in 1899-1900.
Sir Samuel is a well-known yachtsman, being owner of the fine s.y. Golden Eagle, 445 tons, the s.y. Rover, 19 tons, and the Westra, 24-footer, built by Sibbick at Cowes in 1895. Sir Samuel has taken great interest in yacht-racing in the Solent and cruising in British and Mediterranean waters.
Clubs: Royal Yacht Squadron, Royal Dorset.
Residence: 33, South Street, Mayfair.
Vessels: Golden Eagle; Rover; Westra