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John Scott Biography and Timeline

Follow John Scott through 6 dated historical records for Great Britain.

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John Scott, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

6Distinct records
1 of 1Page
1783–1807Years on this page

1783

Member of Parliament

Earl · Member of Parliament · Government / Whig Party Government

Elected Member of Parliament

Role range: 1763-1809

Solicitor General

Earl · Solicitor General · Government / Whig Party Government

Appointed Solicitor General

Role range: 1763-1809 – 1788-1793

1793

Attorney General

Earl · Attorney General · London · Government / Whig Party Government

Appointed Attorney General

Role range: 1763-1809 – 1793-1799

1799

Chief Justice

Earl · Chief Justice of Common Pleas · Government / Whig Party Government

Appointed Chief Justice of Common Pleas

Role range: 1763-1809 – 1799-1801

1801

Lord Chancellor

Earl · Lord Chancellor · Government / Whig Party Government

Appointed Lord Chancellor, 1st term

Role range: 1763-1809 – 1799-1801

1807

Lord Chancellor

Earl · Lord Chancellor · Government / Whig Party Government

Appointed Lord Chancellor, 2nd term

Role range: 1763-1809 – 1807-1827

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.