William L. Scott

William L. Scott
Official portrait of Scott; c. 1969
United States Senator
from Virginia
In office
January 3, 1973 – January 1, 1979
Preceded byWilliam B. Spong Jr.
Succeeded byJohn Warner
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Virginia's 8th district
In office
January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1973
Preceded byHoward W. Smith
Succeeded byStanford Parris
Personal details
Born
William Lloyd Scott

(1915-07-01)July 1, 1915
Williamsburg, Virginia, U.S.
DiedFebruary 14, 1997(1997-02-14) (aged 81)
Fairfax Station, Virginia, U.S.
Resting placeFairfax Memorial Park
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Ruth Inez Huffman
(m. 1940)
[1]
Children3[2]
Alma materNational University School of Law (LLB, LLM)
ProfessionAttorney
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of service1945
RankPrivate
Battles/warsWorld War II

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.

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 frequent allegations of incompetence and racism.

After leaving the Senate, Scott retired to Fairfax Station, Virginia. He died in Fairfax, Virginia on February 14, 1997, and was buried at Fairfax Memorial Park in Fairfax.

  1. ^ The National Rural Letter Carrier. Vol. 66. Alexandria, VA: National Rural Letter Carrier Association. 1967. p. 89.
  2. ^ The National Rural Letter Carriers