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Ross Smith (b. 1 May 1815, Mailand, Unst, d. 6 July 1887, Edinburgh) was a watch and compass maker and Lerwick Town Councillor. Smith also had worked as a reporter for the Shetland Advertiser.
James W. Irvine, in his book Lerwick: Birth and Growth of an Island Town, notes that Smith was largely responsible for turning inaction into action regarding the building of the 'New Town' in Lerwick.
Political Career
- Lerwick Town Council Election September 1844
- Lerwick Town Council Election September 1847
- Lerwick Town Council Election September 1865
- Lerwick Town Council Election September 1868