John Leslie (ii)
From Shetland History Online
John Leslie (b. 11 March 1873, Reawick, d. 9 March 1943, Lerwick) was a general merchant and County Councillor for Aithsting and Sandsting between 1922 and 1925 (as the two counties were joined by the council), then from 1925 to 1928, he represented Aithsting solely.
He unsuccessfully contested the Aithsting seat in the 1907 County Council election, the 1921 Aithsting County Council by-election, the 1928 County Council election and the 1932 Aithsting by-election.
His brother in law James A. Smith was also a Councillor.
Political Career
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| Zetland County Council | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Andrew Clark |
Member for Aithsting 1922-1928 |
Succeeded by James Anderson |
| Preceded by Robert Sutherland |
Member for Sandsting 1922-1925 |
Succeeded by James Bowie |
| Aithsting County Councillors | ||
|---|---|---|
| Councillors | James Anderson (1890-1892) • James McCullie (1892-1895) • George Johnston (1896-1898) • James Cullen Grierson (1898-1915) • Thomas Anderson (1915-1921) • Andrew Clark (1921-1922) • John Leslie (1922-1928) • James Anderson (1928-1932) • John Sutherland (1945-1955) • Frederick Tait (1955-1959) • Catherine Anderson (1959-1961) • Robert Garrick (1961-1973) • Iain Caldwell (1973-1975) | |
