James Bowie
From Shetland History Online
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Dr. James Bowie, playing the bagpipes on the roof of Park Hall, ca 1910.<br>Photo from Shetland Museum and Archives.
Dr. James Cameron Bowie (b. 8 November 1867, Lerwick, d. 3 February 1932, Aithsting was a doctor and County Councillor for Sandsting between 1928 and 1930. He also was an unsuccessful candidate for Sandsting in 1910 and Aithsting in both 1913 and 1915.
He was the first President of the Walls and District Agricultural Society, founded in 1913.
He unsuccessfully contested the 1915 Aithsting County Council by-election.
His first cousin, Frederick Tait, was also a Zetland County Councillor.
Political Career
- 1910 County Council election
- 1913 County Council election
- 1915 County Council by-election
- 1928 County Council election
- 1929 County Council election
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| Zetland County Council | ||
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| Preceded by John Leslie |
Member for Sandsting 1925-1930 |
Succeeded by James White |
| Sandsting County Councillors | ||
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| 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) | |
