William Duncan (i)
From Shetland History Online
For other people with the same name, please see William Duncan.
William Duncan (b. 1820, Noness, Sandwick, d. 19 May 1897, Bournemouth) was a grocer, general merchant and Lerwick Town Councillor. Duncan had many sporadic stints in the council, first from 1874 to 1876, then when the council had a vacancy to fill in 1880 he was a councillor until 1884. Again, the council turned to Duncan due to a vacancy after the 1884 election, and he then served until he tendered his resignation on July 12th (which was finally accepted by the council on October 15th).
He unsuccessfully contested the 1876 Lerwick Town Council election and the 1884 election.
Political Career
- Lerwick Town Council Election September 1874
- Lerwick Town Council By-Election November 1880
- Lerwick Town Council Election November 1881
- Lerwick Town Council By-Election November 1884
- Lerwick Town Council Election November 1885
