William Scott (South Australian politician)

Captain Scott and his family arrived in South Australia on the Canton from Liverpool in April 1838[1] and lived a quiet, unobtrusive life.

[4] Scott was elected to the South Australian Legislative Council unopposed for the Port Adelaide electorate in 1853, then for the single statewide province in 1857, 1860 and 1862 until resigning on 10 June 1863.

He was master of the brig Mary Scott in 1831, sailing from Liverpool to west coast ports in South America, for the ship brokers Aikin & Hughes.

[7] In 1841 the Mary Scott, Sadler captain, was wrecked and sank in the Irish Sea after a collision.

[8][9] Early in his time in the Adelaide area, Scott joined, and later led, a congregation that began with David McLaren.

Philip Santo belonged to this group, and James Crabb Verco, baptised by Scott in the River Torrens.