Arthur White

Harry White, Arthur White on board the SHEILA, Busta Voe.
Photo from the Shetland Museum and Archives.

Arthur White (b. 2 August 1874, Innhouse, North Delting, d. 21 December 1940, Laxobigging, Delting) was a factor to the Busta estate and a County Councillor first for Northmavine South from 1904 until 1907, then Delting South from 1913 to 1919.

In 1904, he also stood for the Delting North seat but was not elected. He tried again in 1907 for Delting North but failed again. He also unsuccessfully contested the 1924 Northmavine North County Council by-election.

Political Career

Zetland County Council
Preceded by John Anderson	Member for Northmavine South 1904-1907	Succeeded by John Robertson
Preceded by James Adie	Member for Delting South 1913-1919	Succeeded by Joseph Peterson

Delting South County Councillors
_Councillors	_{Thomas Gifford (1890-1898) • William Adie (1899-1907) • Laurence Robertson (1907-1913) • Arthur White (1913-1919) • Joseph Peterson (1919-1922) • Robert J. H. Ganson (1922-1928) • Edward Adie (1928-1952) • Basil Neven-Spence (1952-1955) • Edward Adie (1955-1967) • Hugh Sutherland (1967-1970) • William Robb (1970-1975)}

Northmavine South County Councillors
_Councillors	_{Thomas Anderson (1890-1901) • John Anderson (1901-1904) • Arthur White (1904-1907) • John W. Robertson (1907-1924) • James Hay (1924-1925) • John W. Robertson (1925-1927) • Arthur Irvine (1927-1945) • Charles Charleson (1945-1949) • David Walker (1949-1951) • Joseph Peterson (1951-1952) • Charles Charleson (1952-1955) • Robert Balfour (1955-1970) • Hugh Sutherland (1970-1973) • John Jamieson (1972-1975)}