Laurence Laurenson (iii)

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For other people with the same name, see Laurence Laurenson.

Laurence Laurenson (b. 15 December 1880, Kirkabister, Bressay, d. 7 January 1960, Lerwick) was a fish salesman, a Lerwick Town Councillor between 1934 and 1937, and also a County Councillor for Cunningsburgh between April 1940 and May 1945.

He unsuccessfully contested the Tingwall seat in the 1945 County Council election and the 1937 Lerwick Town Council election.

Political Career

Lerwick Town Council

Zetland County Council

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Zetland County Council
Preceded by
Angus Gunn
Member for
Cunningsburgh

1940-1945
Succeeded by
St. Clair Pottinger
Cunningsburgh County Councillors
Councillors George Clark (1890-1896) • John Tulloch (1896-1901) • James Goudie (1901-1904) • Charles Stout (1904-1910) • Francis Pottinger (1910-1919) • Laurence Anderson (1919-1922) • Thomas Johnston (1922-1925) • Simson Wallace (1925-1927) • William Sinclair (1927-1929) • Henry Mouat (1929-1938) • Angus Gunn (1938-1940) • Laurence Laurenson (1940-1945) • St. Clair Pottinger (1945-1949) • Adam Halcrow (1949-1955) • Grace Halcrow (1955-1961) • Joan McLeod (1961-1975)