William Cumming

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William Albert Cumming (b. 16 October 1920, Hamnavoe, Burra, d. 28 December 2004, Lerwick) was a builder, County Councillor and Shetland Islands Councillor.

He unsuccessfully contested the Burra & Trondra seat at the 1978 and the 1990 Shetland Islands Council election.

Political Career

Shetland Islands Council

Zetland County Council

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Zetland County Council
Preceded by
Barbara Anderson
Member for
Burra

1972-1975
Council body dissolved
Burra County Councillors
Councillors David Gray (1890-1898) • Henry Henderson (1898-1898) • Charles Lennie (1898-1909) • Robert Inkster (1909-1913) • Adam Jamieson (1913-1919) • George Anderson (1920-1922) • John Henderson (1922-1938) • James Pottinger (1938-1955) • Robert Strachan (1955-1959) • Alexander Bennet (1959-1964) • George Nelson (1964-1970) • Barbara Anderson (1970-1972) • William Cumming (1972-1975)
Shetland Islands Council
Constituency created Member for
Burra

1974-1978
Succeeded by
Arthur Williamson
Preceded by
Arthur Williamson
Member for
Burra

1982-1990
George Pottinger