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What was James Scott's original surname?

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Crofts was James Scott's original surname. He adopted the name Scott after his stepfather, Walter Scott, a renowned poet and novelist, legally adopted him in 1820. James Scott went on to become a distinguished British army officer and administrator, serving as the Governor of New Zealand from 1853 to 1856.
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