Scott Lord (December 11, 1820 – September 10, 1885) was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1875 to 1877.

Born in Nelson, New York, Lord attended the common schools and the local academies at Morrisville and Geneseo.

He was admitted to the bar in 1842 and commenced practice in Mount Morris, New York.

He was one of the managers appointed by the House of Representatives in 1876 to conduct the impeachment proceedings against William W. Belknap, ex-Secretary of War.

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