James Pottinger (ii)

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For other people with the same name, see James Pottinger.

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The Janet Courtney Hostel for boys opening ceremony, platform party. Left to right front row - James Pottinger, P. Inglis - Carnegie UK Trustee, Sir Basil Neven-Spence - M.P., E. Salter Davies - chairman of trustees, Lt. Col. Magnus Shearer - chairman of education committee Back row left to right - J. Cunningham - trustee, J. Pirie Glen - Carnegie trust treasurer, J. Shearer - architect of hostel, J. Wilkie - Carnegie trust secretary, Rev. W.C.B. Smith - St. Columbas, Lerwick.<br>Photo from Shetland Museum and Archives.

James Pottinger (b. 7 April 1897, Setter, Burra, d. 27 February 1980, Lerwick) was a general merchant and County Councillor first for Burra between 1938 and 1955, then for Sandwick between 1955 and 1958, and finally for Whalsay And Skerries between 1964 and 1973.

He unsuccessfully contested the Burra seat in the 1955 County Council election and the Tingwall seat at the 1964 election.

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Zetland County Council
Preceded by
John Henderson
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Member for
Burra

1938-1955
Succeeded by
Robert Strachan
Preceded by
William Thomson
Member for
Sandwick

1955-1958
Succeeded by
Robert Bruce
Preceded by
David Harbison
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Member for
Whalsay & Skerries

1964-1973
Succeeded by
Frederick Dainty
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)
Burra County Councillors
Councillors David Gray (1890-1898) • Henry Henderson (1898-1898) • Charles Lennie (1898-1909) • Robert Inkster (1909-1913) • Adam Jamieson (1913-1919) • George Anderson (1920-1922) • John Henderson (1922-1938) • James Pottinger (1938-1955) • Robert Strachan (1955-1959) • Alexander Bennet (1959-1964) • George Nelson (1964-1970) • Barbara Anderson (1970-1972) • William Cumming (1972-1975)
Sandwick County Councillors
Councillors Sinclair Duncan (1890-1904) • William Smith (1904-1910) • William Shand (1911-1913) • Robert D. Ganson (1913-1919) • William Jamieson (1919-1932) • William Thomson (1935-1955) • James Pottinger (1955-1958) • Robert Bruce (1958-1961) • James Halcrow (1961-1970) • Thomas Stove (1970-1975)