James Hay

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James Johnson Hay (b. 7 August 1877, Mossbank, Delting, d. 11 September 1973, Delting) was an auctioneer and County Councillor first for Delting North between 1913 and 1922, then Whalsay & Skerries from 1937 and 1945 before returning again to Delting North for his final stint, between 1945 and 1952.

He unsuccessfully contested the Delting South seat in the 1922 County Council election, the Sandwick seat in the 1925 election, the 1927 Cunningsburgh County County by-election, the Nesting seat at the 1929 election, 1935 election, and the Whalsay & Skerries seat at the 1938 election.

Political Career

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Zetland County Council
Preceded by
John Henderson
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Member for
Delting North

1913-1922
Succeeded by
Joseph Pole
Preceded by
John W. Robertson
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Member for
Northmavine South

1924-1925
Succeeded by
John W. Robertson
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Preceded by
Magnus Shearer
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Member for
Whalsay & Skerries

1937-1938
Succeeded by
Robert Ollason
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Preceded by
Joseph Pole
Member for
Delting North

1945-1952
Succeeded by
Donald Sutherland
Delting North County Councillors
Councillors Charles Hoseason (1890-1890) • John Inkster (1890-1890) • James Inkster (1890-1904) • William Pole (1904-1907) • John Henderson (1907-1913) • James Hay (1913-1922) • Joseph Pole (1922-1945) • James Hay (1945-1952) • Donald Sutherland (1952-1955) • John Sutherland (1955-1958) • Basil Neven-Spence (1958-1961) • William Marshall (1961-1963) • Andrew Peterson (1963-1964) • Andrew Tulloch (1964-1970) • Fraser Peterson (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)
Whalsay and Skerries County Councillors
Councillors William Bruce (1890-1904) • Thomas Anderson (1904-1907) • Charles Stobie (1907-1910) • James Shearer (1910-1919) • Edwin Hyde (1919-1922) • Mitchell Williamson (1922-1924) • Magnus Shearer (1924-1937) • James Hay (1937-1938) • Robert Ollason (1938-1945) • John Jamieson (1945-1947) • Magnus Shearer (1947-1961) • David Harbison (1961-1964) • James Pottinger (1964-1973) • Frederick Dainty (1973-1975)