Joseph Scott was a merchant and political figure in Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...

. He was a member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly

Nova Scotia House of Assembly

The Nova Scotia Legislature, consisting of Her Majesty The Queen represented by the Lieutenant Governor and the House of Assembly, is the legislative branch of the provincial government of Nova Scotia, Canada...

 from 1759 to 1760.

Scott served as quartermaster in the 67th Foot and came to Halifax

City of Halifax

Halifax is a city in Canada, which was the capital of the province of Nova Scotia and shire town of Halifax County. It was the largest city in Atlantic Canada until it was amalgamated into Halifax Regional Municipality in 1996...

 with Edward Cornwallis

Edward Cornwallis

Lieutenant General Edward Cornwallis was a British military officer who founded Halifax, Nova Scotia with 2500 settlers and later served as the Governor of Gibraltar.-Early life:...

 in 1749. He established himself as a merchant there, also operating a sawmill

Sawmill

A sawmill is a facility where logs are cut into boards.-Sawmill process:A sawmill's basic operation is much like those of hundreds of years ago; a log enters on one end and dimensional lumber exits on the other end....

 in Sackville

Sackville, Nova Scotia

Sackville can refer to several different communities in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia located along the Sackville River. No community has simply "Sackville" as an official name.* Lower Sackville* Middle Sackville* Upper Sackville...

. In 1752, he was named justice of the peace

Justice of the Peace

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and judge in the Inferior Court of Common Pleas. Two years later, he was appointed lumber surveyor. He also served as paymaster for the garrison at Halifax from 1761 to 1763. Scott married Margaret Ramsey Cottnam in 1763. He died in Sackville.