George Byng Scott

George Byng Scott (1824 – 17 February 1886) was an English-born Australian public servant, who served as Government Resident of the Northern Territory between 1873 and 1876.

[1] Born in Gillingham, Kent, England in 1824, Scott moved to South Australia in 1846, initially working as a farmer near Morgan.

After a further four years as a gold miner, first in California, United States and then in Bendigo, Victoria, Scott became the Inspector of Police for the South-Eastern District of South Australia.

[1] From 6 October 1873 until 30 June 1876, Scott served as Government Resident of the Northern Territory.

After his period in office, he returned to working as a stipendiary magistrate, first in Adelaide and then Mount Gambier.