Robert Ganson (ii)

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Robert James Hay 'Bertie' Ganson (b. 31 July 1896, Lerwick, d. 9 January 1976, Lerwick) was a company director and County Councillor for Delting South between 1922 and 1928, then Sandness from 1928 to 1932, and again from 1949 to 1970. He also represented the Lerwick Town Council between 1932 and 1947.

His father, Robert was involved at a similar level in local politics.

Political Career

Lerwick Town Council

Zetland County Council

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Conveners
Preceded by
Edward Adie
Convener of the
Zetland County Council

1944-1947
Succeeded by
William Thomson
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
Preceded by
Joseph Peterson
Member for
Delting South

1922-1928
Succeeded by
Edward Adie
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Preceded by
Robert Jamieson
Member for
Sandness

1928-1932
Succeeded by
James Jamieson
Preceded by
James Jamieson
Member for
Sandness

1949-1970
Succeeded by
George Morrison
Delting South County Councillors
Councillors Thomas Gifford (1890-1898) • William Adie (1899-1907) • Laurence Robertson (1907-1913) • Arthur White (1913-1919) • Joseph Peterson (1919-1922) • Robert J. H. Ganson (1922-1928) • Edward Adie (1928-1952) • Basil Neven-Spence (1952-1955) • Edward Adie (1955-1967) • Hugh Sutherland (1967-1970) • William Robb (1970-1975)
Sandness County Councillors
Councillors James Goudie (1890-1891) • James Cullen Grierson (1892-1895) • Herbert Anderton (1895-1898) • Eustace Bankart (1898-1902) • Thomas Sandison (1902-1904) • David Sutherland (1904-1921) • John Harrison (1921-1925) • Robert Jamieson (1925-1928) • Robert J. H. Ganson (1928-1932) • James Jamieson (1932-1949) • Robert J. H. Ganson (1949-1970) • George Morrison (1970-1973) • Peter Garriock (1973-1975)