Background
Scott was born in 1916 at Te Awamutu.
Scott was born in 1916 at Te Awamutu.
He was known as Jack Scott. He received his education at Mount Albert Grammar School before he became a farmer. He represented the Rodney electorate from 1954 and held it to 1969, when he retired.
He was a cabinet minister in the Second National Government under Keith Holyoake.
He was Minister of Marine (1963–1969), Postmaster-General (1963–1969), and Minister of Broadcasting (1963–1967). He was chairman of the New Zealand Historic Places Trust from 1970 to 1973.