John Scott (May 18, 1782 – October 1, 1861) was a Delegate and a U.S. Representative from Missouri. Born in Hanover County, Virginia in 1782, Scott moved with his parents to Indiana Territory in 1802.He was graduated from Princeton College in 1805.He studied law.He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, in 1806. He owned slaves.He presented credentials as a Delegate-elect to the Fourteenth Congress from the Territory of Missouri and served from August 6, 1816, to January 13, 1817, when the election was declared illegal and the seat vacant.