William L. Scott
American politician
Died when: 81 years 229 days (979 months)Star Sign: Cancer
William Lloyd Scott (July 1, 1915 – February 14, 1997) was an American Republican politician from the Commonwealth of Virginia.He served in both the United States House of Representatives and United States Senate.
He was the first Republican elected to the Senate from Virginia since the end of the Reconstruction era.A native of Williamsburg, Virginia, Scott graduated from high school in St.
Albans, West Virginia and began a career with the United States Government Publishing Office.After completing LL.B. and LL.M. degrees at National University School of Law (now George Washington University Law School) in 1938 and 1939, he was admitted to the bar and worked as an attorney for the United States Department of Justice.
In early 1945, he enlisted in the United States Army for World War II, and he served until the end of the war, receiving his discharge later that year.
In 1963 and 1965, Scott was an unsuccessful Republican candidate for the Virginia State Senate.In 1966, he was a successful candidate for the United States House of Representatives.
He was re-elected twice, and served from 1967 to 1973.In 1972, he was elected to the United States Senate, the first Republican to win a Senate seat in Virginia since the end of Reconstruction.
He served one term, 1973 to 1979.During his Congressional service, Scott made headlines over of frequent allegations of incompetence and racism.
After leaving the Senate, Scott retired to Fairfax Station, Virginia.He died in Fairfax on February 14, 1997, and was buried at Fairfax Memorial Park in Fairfax.
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