Memorable Manitobans: James Scott (1845-1928)

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James Scott
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Born at Brampton, Ontario on 9 November 1845, son of John and Eliza Scott, he was educated at the Brampton Grammar School then commenced a business career in a general store at Brampton. He worked in the grain business at Georgetown, Ontario in 1875 then came to Winnipeg in 1879. He served as a School Trustee in 1898 and was the first President of the Winnipeg Real Estate Exchange.

In 1870, he married Annie Brown (?-?) of Brampton, Ontario. They had six sons and five daughters. He was the maternal grandfather of Dorothy Garbutt. He was a member of the Carleton Club. Recreation: bowling. Conservative. Address: 21 Edmonton Street, Winnipeg.

He died at Winnipeg on 16 March 1928 and was buried in the Brookside Cemetery.

Sources:

Who’s Who in Western Canada: A Biographical Dictionary of Notable Living Men and Women of Western Canada, Volume 1, edited by C. W. Parker, Vancouver: Canadian Press Association, 1911.

A History of Manitoba: Its Resources and People by Prof. George Bryce, Toronto: The Canadian History Company, 1906.

“James Scott, pioneer Winnipeg citizen, dies,” newspaper clipping dated 17 March 1928. [Manitoba Legislative Library, Biographical Scrapbook B8]

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 14 January 2023

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