#6304, Hugh Stowell SCOTT

Hugh Stowell Scott joined the firm of Henry Scott and Sons, and was for some years an underwriter at Lloyd's, being decribed as such in the 1891 Census. His literary career had begun in 1889 with 'The Phantom Future', and he made his first decided hit with his Russian story, 'The Sowers' in 1896. It was followed by a number of well constructed novels, the most successful being 'Roden's Corner (1898); 'The Isle of Unrest' (1899); 'In Kedar's Tents' (1897); 'The Velvet Glove' (1901); 'The Vultures' (1902); 'Barlasch of the Guard' (1903) and 'The Last Hope' (1904).

The 1901 Census shows that he and his wife, Ethel were both authors living as boarders at Oakley House in Aldeburgh, Suffolk.

He was an enthusiastic traveller, many of his journeys being undertaken with his friend Stanley Weyman.

Hugh's parents were Henry Scott, b 1831 in Newcastle upon Tyne, died 1895 in Chertsey, Surrey and Mary Sweet Thomas, b 1836 in Newcastle upon Tyne, died 1921. Henry was owner of the Weekly Summary, a newspaper in Chertsey. They also had a daughter, Eva Russel Scott (1871-1947) who became Honorary Editor of her father's newspaper.