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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human McCarthy, G.J. updated 2025-03-31 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000137b.htm person Scott James Reid AACR2 1 April 1839 25 August 1877 Place of Birth Earlston, Berwick, Scotland Place of Death New Town, Tasmania, Australia Explorer Politician Member of Parliament James Scott arrived in Tasmania in 1856 and learnt the art of surveying from his uncle. In 1865 he was made a justice of the peace and the following year was elected as an independent to the House of Assembly. This was the start of Scott's long political career. Scott was also a keen explorer and botanist and went on several expeditions to parts of Tasmania little explored. In 1876 he reported to the minister of lands and suggested that the western lands should be opened up and made accessible to encourage prospecting and mining. 1856 1856 Life event - Migrated to Australia (Launceston) 1865 1865 Career position - Justice of the Peace 1866 1872 Career position - Member of the House of Assembly for Selby 1868 Award - Fellow, Royal Society of Tasmania 1869 1869 Career position - Member of the Royal Commission on distillation 1871 1872 Career position - Chairman of Committees 1872 1873 Career position - Colonial Secretary 1872 1877 Career position - Member for South Esk in the Legislative Council 1873 1877 Career position - Carried out several expeditions to new areas in the west and south-west of Tasmania

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 'Scott, James Reid', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Scott, James Reid Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book Section: Scott, James Reid (1839-1877), explorer and politician Smith, Neil Scott, James Reid (1839-1877), explorer and politician Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1976 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 6: 1851 - 1890 R - Z Bede Nairn 96-97 James Reid Scott - Records Archives Office of Tasmania James Reid Scott - Records NI 1179.34 1860 - 1877 Letter in the Sherland papers c1865 [NI 1179.34]. 1 item Australian Botanists - Biographies Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science Australian Botanists - Biographies MS 064 Hunt Institute Biographies. Short biographies, averaging 2 pages, of Australian botanists, botanical collectors or artists. 0.24 m, 3 boxes