John Anderson
From Shetland History Online
John Bannatyne Anderson (b. 1853, Lerwick, d. 16 March 1938, Lerwick) was a solicitor and County Councillor who represented Lerwick North between the years of 1890 and 1901, Northmavine South from 1901 to 1904 and Sandsting, 1904-1907. He was also a Lerwick Town Councillor between 1886 and 1889.
He founded the Lerwick based firm Anderson & Goodlad in 1882.
His brother, Robert, was a Lerwick Town Councillor.
Political Career
Lerwick Town Council
- Lerwick Town Council By-Election November 1886
- Lerwick Town Council Election November 1887
- Lerwick Town Council Election November 1888
Zetland County Council
- 1890 County Council election
- 1892 County Council election
- 1895 County Council election
- 1898 County Council election
- County Council Election December 1901
- County Council Election December 1904
- County Council Election December 1907
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| Conveners | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Bruce |
Convener of the Zetland County Council 1907-1910 |
Succeeded by James Grierson |
| Conveners of the Zetland County Council | ||
|---|---|---|
| Councillors | John Bruce (1890-1907) • John Anderson (1907-1910) • James Grierson (1911-1913) • Robert D. Ganson (1914-1917) • John W. Robertson (1918-1923) • Henry Mouat (1924-1927) • James A. Smith (1928-1929) • Magnus Shearer (1930-1935) • Thomas Johnston (1935-1936) • William McDougall (1936-1937) • Adam Halcrow (1937-1938) • Edward Adie (1938-1943) • Robert J. H. Ganson (1944-1947) • William Thomson (1947-1955) • Prophet Smith (1955-1960) • Tom Henderson (1960-1963) • William Hamilton (1963-1967) • Robert A. Johnson (1967-1970) • Edward Thomason (1970-1973) • George Blance (1973-1975) | |
| Zetland County Council | ||
|---|---|---|
| Constituency created | Member for Lerwick North 1890-1901 |
Succeeded by William Tulloch |
| Preceded by Thomas Anderson |
Member for Northmavine South 1890-1901 |
Succeeded by Arthur White |
| Preceded by Alexander Mitchell |
Member for Sandsting 1904-1910 |
Succeeded by Hugh Robertson |
| Lerwick North County Councillors | ||
|---|---|---|
| Councillors | John Anderson (1890-1901) • William Tulloch (1901-1919) • William Greig (1919-1920) • Henry Mouat (1920-1929) | |
| 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) | |
| 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) | |
