Hugh Robertson

Hugh Jamieson Robertson (b. 4 October 1868, Weisdale, 15 January 1932, Lerwick) was a woolen draper, a Lerwick Town Councillor from 1916 to 1919, and County Councillor for Sandsting between 1910 and 1919.

He unsuccessfully contested the Whiteness & Weisdale seat in the 1904 County Council election. and the 1919 Lerwick Town Council election.

His uncle John was also a County Councillor.

Biography

In 1894 he started the business Smith & Robertson with William Smith.

Zetland County Council
Preceded by John Anderson	Member for Sandsting 1910-1919	Succeeded by Robert Sutherland

[Expand]Sandsting County Councillors
_Councillors	_{Archibald Garriock (1890-1898) • Alexander Mitchell (1898-1904) • John Anderson (1904-1910) • Hugh Robertson (1910-1919) • Robert Sutherland (1919-1922) • James Bowie (1925-1930) • James White (1930-1932) • Hercules Arthurson (1932-1938) • William Henry (1938-1945) • Simon Garriock (1945-1955) • Alexander Tulloch (1955-1975)}