Thomas Scott (c. 1842 – 4 March 1870) was an Irish-born Canadian Protestant who immigrated to Canada in 1863. While working as a labourer on the "Dawson Road Project", he moved on to  Winnipeg where he met John Christian Schultz and fell under the influence of the adherents to the Canadian Party. His political involvement in the Red River Settlement from then on led to his capture at Fort Garry where he was held hostage with others. On 4 March 1870 Scott was marched out of Fort Garry's east gate and was executed on the wall by the provisional government of the Red River Settlement led by Louis Riel. Scott's execution led to the Wolseley Expedition – a military force sent to confront Louis Riel and the Métis at the Red River Settlement, authorized by Sir John A. Macdonald. Thomas Scott's execution highlights a time of severe conflict between settlers and the Métis in Canadian history. Different depictions of Scott and his execution are portrayed in various sources by historians. His execution led to Riel's exile and to his execution for treason in 1885.