James White

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James Robert White (b. 3 February 1886, Aithsting, d. 10 May 1961, Aithsting) was a County Councillor initially for Dunrossness North from 1922 to 1925, then for Lerwick Central 1928 to 1929, and finally for Sandsting from 1930 and 1932.

He unsuccessfully contested the Sandsting seat in the 1929 County Council election.

Political Career

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Zetland County Council
Preceded by
James Budge
Member for
Dunrossness North

1922-1925
Succeeded by
John Irvine
Preceded by
John Sinclair
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Member for
Lerwick Central

1928-1929
Constituency abolished
Preceded by
James Bowie
Member for
Sandsting

1930-1932
Succeeded by
Hercules Arthurson
Lerwick Central County Councillors
Councillors John Robertson (1890-1904) • James Jamieson (1904-1919) • James Pottinger (1919-1921) • John Sinclair (1921-1928) • James White (1928-1929)
Sandsting County Councillors
Councillors Archibald Garriock (1890-1898) • Alexander Mitchell (1898-1904) • John Anderson (1904-1910) • Hugh Robertson (1910-1919) • Robert Sutherland (1919-1922) • James Bowie (1925-1930) • James White (1930-1932) • Hercules Arthurson (1932-1938) • William Henry (1938-1945) • Simon Garriock (1945-1955) • Alexander Tulloch (1955-1975)