John Scott (20 June 1821 – 2 July 1898) was a grazier, company director and politician in colonial Queensland.

John Scott junior's wife was Agnes Thomson who died in July 1892.

Scott was a director of City Mutual Life Assurance Society and vice president of The Royal National Agricultural and Industrial Association of Queensland.

[2] He was Chairman of Committees of the Legislative Assembly, 15 November 1871 to 1 September 1873 and 21 January 1879 to 26 July 1883.

[2] Scott died at Lucerne,[2] Milton, Brisbane, Queensland in 1898 and was buried in Toowong Cemetery.