Career
He was appointed Secretary of the Postmaster-General"s Department in 1901, the year of Australia"s Federation. Scott was born on 30 December 1841 in Dorney, Buckinghamshire, England. He and his family emigrated to Australia in 1848, arriving in Brisbane in December of that year.
Scott was appointed first secretary of the new Australian Government Postmaster-General"s Department, by fellow Brisbanite James Drake, prompting allegations of state bias.
Robert Scott died in his home in Brisbane on 3 August 1922.