George Ross

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George Ross (b. 2 May 1901 New Road, Scalloway, d. 12 May 1974, Gilbert Bain Hospital, Lerwick) was a County Councillor for Tingwall between 1945 and 1950.

Biography

George was the owner of confectioners in Scalloway, beginning trade in the early 1920s. In 1937, he and his wife acquired the Shetland Knitwear Company and in 1943 they bought Nicolson & Co. The family left Shetland in 1950 to take over the Stonefield Castle Hotel near Tarbert. He died in Shetland while on visiting on holiday.

He lived in Thule Cottage in Scalloway, his parents property which they both passed away in between 1948 and 1950.

Political Career

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Zetland County Council
Preceded by
Westwood Hay
Member for
Tingwall

1945-1952
Succeeded by
George Spence
[Expand]Tingwall County Councillors
Councillors Arthur Hay (1890-1897) • Alexander Hay (1897-1901) • William Duncan (1901-1909) • Lewis Garriock (1909-1913) • Robert Inkster (1913-1919) • James Mouat (1919-1935) • Selina Garriock (1935-1938) • Westwood Hay (1938-1945) • George Ross (1945-1950) • George Spence (1950-1964) • Andrew Irvine (1964-1975)