Angus Newton Scott (11 April 1876 – 21 December 1958) was a British politician.
Born in London, Scott was only young when his father died, and his mother moved the family to the Isle of Mull . He later returned to London, and attended the City of London School .[ 1]
Scott became a chartered accountant in 1899, and in 1920 became a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales . He was also made a Freeman of the City of London , a liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Glaziers , and a Deputy Lieutenant of the County of London .[ 2]
Scott was elected as a Municipal Reform Party candidate in Putney at the 1922 London County Council election . From 1927, he chaired the Finance Committee of the council, then in 1932 he became the Chairman of London County Council for a year. At the 1934 London County Council election , he switched to represent the City of London , serving until his retirement, in 1941.[ 2]
In his spare time, Scott was a prominent freemason , and served as Grand Deacon of the United Grand Lodge of England .[ 2]
References
^ "Sir Angus Scott". The Times . 27 January 1959.
^ a b c "Scott, Sir Angus Newton" . Who Was Who . Oxford University Press. Retrieved 28 March 2022 .