what did he start his political career as?
He was authorized to  commission superintendents and surveyors to survey the lands given to soldiers for their service in the Revolutionary War.
Charles Scott (governor)
In October 1783, the Virginia Legislature authorized Scott to commission superintendents and surveyors to survey the lands given to soldiers for their service in the Revolutionary War.
where does charles scott belong to? Goochland County, Virginia - now Powhatan County. has he fought in any war? Yes, the Revolutionary War when did it take place? Between 1765 and 1783 which army did he represent? UNANSWERABLE
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Charles Scott (governor) [SEP] Settlement in Kentucky and early political career
In October 1783, the Virginia Legislature authorized Scott to commission superintendents and surveyors to survey the lands given to soldiers for their service in the Revolutionary War. Enticed by glowing reports of Kentucky by his friend, James Wilkinson, he arranged for a cabin to be built for him near the Kentucky River, although the builder apparently laid only the cornerstone. Scott first visited Kentucky in mid-1785. Traveling with Peyton Short, one of Wilkinson's business partners, he came to Limestone (present-day Maysville, Kentucky) via the Monongahela and Ohio Rivers. Scott and Short then traveled overland to the Kentucky River to examine the land they would later claim.