Adam Jamieson

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Painting of Adam Jamieson.

Adam James Jamieson MBE (b. 6 August 1861, Walls, d. 12 March 1925, Tingwall) was a merchant, justice of the peace and a County Councillor for Burra between 1913 and 1919.

He unsuccessfully contested the 1919 County Council election.

Biography

Adam was educated in Scalloway, and began his career in the town. He worked with Robert Fraser (after whom Scalloway's Fraser Park is named), after Robert left for Aberdeen. Henry Mouat described him as "everybody's right hand man".

Political Career

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Zetland County Council
Preceded by
Robert Inkster
Member for
Burra

1913-1919
Succeeded by
George Anderson
[Expand]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)