Gustavus Scott | |
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| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from Dorchester County | |
| In office 1780 | |
| Delegate to the Confederation Congress from Maryland | |
| In office 1784 | |
| 4th Commissioner of the Federal City | |
| In office August 23, 1794 – December 25, 1800 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Johnson |
| Succeeded by | William Cranch |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1753 "Westwood", Prince William County, Virginia |
| Died | December 25, 1800 (aged 47) Washington, District of Columbia, United States |
| Resting place | Fairfax, Virginia, United States |
| Political party | Federalist |
| Spouse | Margaret Hall (m. 1777) |
| Alma mater | King's College, Aberdeen, Scotland Middle Temple, London, |
| Profession | lawyer, farmer |
Gustavus Scott (1753 – December 25, 1800) was an American lawyer who served in several legislative capacities in Maryland during and after the American Revolutionary War, as well as farmed in Fairfax County, Virginia, and served as one of the commissioners superintending the erection of public buildings in the new federal city (Washington, D.C.) from 1794 to 1800.[1]