Scott, C(harles) P(restwich) (1846–1932)

English newspaper editor and Liberal politician. At the age of 26 he was appointed editor of the Manchester Guardian, which he developed into a serious liberal rival to The Times. It was characterized by independent and often controversial editorial policies, such as opposition to the Boer War, and by high literary standards. He was a Liberal member of Parliament for Leigh 1895–1906.

He was born in Bath and educated at Corpus Christi College, Oxford.