 He prepared for a teaching profession at the Normal School of Winnipeg, after which he taught for seven years, three of which he was the principal of the public schools of Wawanesa, Manitoba.He then moved to Regina, Saskatchewan to work for the Western Farm & Hail Insurance Company.This lasted for one year, after which he moved to Davidson, Saskatchewan to homestead

While in Davidson, Scott became active for politics, and was elected as a Liberal to the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan for the newly created constituency of Arm River in 1908.