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''For other people with the same name, see [[John Harrison]].''
 
''For other people with the same name, see [[John Harrison]].''
  
'''John Harrison''' (b. 21 June [[1836]], [[Lerwick]], d. 26 June [[1903]], Lerwick) was a fish merchant, commission agent and [[Lerwick Town Council]]lor.
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'''John Harrison''' (b. 21 June [[1836]], [[Lerwick]], d. 26 June [[1903]], Lerwick) was a fish merchant, auctioneer, commission agent and [[Lerwick Town Council]]lor.
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In 1903, John was imprisoned for two months in Lerwick for financial crimes related to the Bankruptcy Act. He died a few months later in his home, West Hall.
  
 
His nephew, [[John Harrison (ii)|John]] was a [[County Council]]lor.
 
His nephew, [[John Harrison (ii)|John]] was a [[County Council]]lor.

Latest revision as of 13:09, 2 July 2021

For other people with the same name, see John Harrison.

John Harrison (b. 21 June 1836, Lerwick, d. 26 June 1903, Lerwick) was a fish merchant, auctioneer, commission agent and Lerwick Town Councillor.

In 1903, John was imprisoned for two months in Lerwick for financial crimes related to the Bankruptcy Act. He died a few months later in his home, West Hall.

His nephew, John was a County Councillor.

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