Frank Stewart Scott

Frank Stewart Scott (August 23, 1879 – February 13, 1943) was a Canadian shoe manufacturer and politician.[1]

Frank Stewart Scott
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Waterloo South
In office
1915–1921
Preceded byGeorge Adam Clare
Succeeded byWilliam Elliott
Personal details
Born(1879-08-23)August 23, 1879
Galt, Ontario, Canada
DiedFebruary 13, 1943(1943-02-13) (aged 63)
Galt, Ontario, Canada
Political partyConservative

Born in Galt, Ontario,[1] the son of Frank A. Scott and Mary Stewart, Scott graduated from the Galt Collegiate Institute. In 1897, he started working for the Galt Knitting Company. In 1899, he started a shoe manufacturing company with a partner, Edwin J. Getty. In 1906 the company, Getty & Scott Shoe Co. Ltd, was incorporated. In 1912, Scott became the sole owner and renamed the firm, Scott Shoe Company.[2] In 1904, he married Minnie L. Weir.[3]

From 1907 to 1908, he was a member of the Galt municipal council. He was reeve from 1909 to 1911 and mayor from 1912 to 1913. From 1908 to 1911, he was a member of the Waterloo County council and was reeve of Waterloo County from 1910 to 1911.[2]

He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the electoral district of Waterloo South in a 1915 by-election called after the death of George Adam Clare. A Conservative, he was re-elected in the 1917 election. he was defeated in the 1921 election.[1] Scott died in Galt at the age of 63.[3]

Electoral record
1921 Canadian federal election: Waterloo South
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ProgressiveWilliam Elliott7,42952.85–
ConservativeFrank Stewart Scott6,62947.15-9.83
Total valid votes 14,058 100.0
Progressive gain Swing –
Source(s)
"Waterloo South, Ontario (1867-1968)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
1917 Canadian federal election: Waterloo South
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Government (Unionist)Frank Stewart Scott5,68156.98–
Opposition (Laurier Liberals)Adam Thomson2,89429.02–
LabourThomas Hall1,39614.00–
Total valid votes 9,971 100.0
Government (Unionist) hold Swing –
Source(s)
"Waterloo South, Ontario (1867-1968)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
Canadian federal by-election, February 1, 1915: Waterloo South
Death of George Adam Clare
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeFrank Stewart Scottacclaimed––
Total valid votes – –
Conservative hold Swing –
Source(s)
"Waterloo South, Ontario (1867-1968)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
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References
  1. Frank Stewart Scott – Parliament of Canada biography
  2. "Hall of Fame Member: Francis Stewart Scott". City of Cambridge. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved January 2, 2008.
  3. Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.


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