Person

Thomas Scott (Orangeman)

c. 1842–1870 · 19th century

Thomas Scott was an Irish-born Protestant labourer and member of the Orange Order who opposed Louis Riel's provisional government at Red River. Captured during an armed counter-movement, he was tried by a Métis tribunal and executed by firing squad on 4 March 1870. His death enraged Protestant Ontario and turned Riel into a hunted man.

Thomas Scott (Orangeman)
Image: Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Mentioned in 1 state history

Provisional Government of Assiniboia

See also

Cite this entry
APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Thomas Scott (Orangeman). In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/thomas-scott-orangeman
MLA
“Thomas Scott (Orangeman).” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/thomas-scott-orangeman. Accessed .
Chicago
The Epoch Institute. “Thomas Scott (Orangeman).” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/thomas-scott-orangeman.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Thomas Scott (Orangeman)’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/thomas-scott-orangeman (Accessed: ).

Last reviewed October 2026Random entry ↻