Simson Wallace

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Reverend Simson Wallace (b. 2 April 1867, Scoonie, Fife, d. 13 November 1940, Pittenweem, Anstruther, Fife) was a minister and a County Councillor for Cunningsburgh between 1925 and 1927.

He first represented Eshaness United Free Church from 7 April 1897 until he was transferred to Longformacus in 1909. He was transferred back to Shetland from Longformacus and was ordained to the Cunningsburgh United Free Church on 2 February 1912, he transferred out of Shetland to Botriphnie & Cairnie on 2 Feb 1927, resigning from the County Council and causing a Cunningsburgh by-election. He died of heart failure in November, 1940.

He unsuccessfully contested the Northmavine South seat in the 1901 County Council Election.

Political Career

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Zetland County Council
Preceded by
Thomas Johnson
Member for
Cunningsburgh

1925-1927
Succeeded by
William Sinclair
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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)