James Pottinger (ii)
From Shetland History Online
For other people with the same name, see James Pottinger.
File:Janetcourtnyopening.jpg
The Janet Courtney Hostel for boys opening ceremony, platform party. Left to right front row - James Pottinger, P. Inglis - Carnegie UK Trustee, Sir Basil Neven-Spence - M.P., E. Salter Davies - chairman of trustees, Lt. Col. Magnus Shearer - chairman of education committee Back row left to right - J. Cunningham - trustee, J. Pirie Glen - Carnegie trust treasurer, J. Shearer - architect of hostel, J. Wilkie - Carnegie trust secretary, Rev. W.C.B. Smith - St. Columbas, Lerwick.<br>Photo from Shetland Museum and Archives.
James Pottinger (b. 7 April 1897, Setter, Burra, d. 27 February 1980, Lerwick) was a general merchant and County Councillor first for Burra between 1938 and 1955, then for Sandwick between 1955 and 1958, and finally for Whalsay And Skerries between 1964 and 1973.
He unsuccessfully contested the Burra seat in the 1955 County Council election and the Tingwall seat at the 1964 election.
Political Career
- County Council Election December 1938
- County Council Election December 1945
- County Council Election May 1949
- County Council Election May 1952
- Sandwick County Council By-Election July 1955
- Whalsay And Skerries County Council By-Election July 1964
- County Council Election May 1967
- County Council Election May 1970
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| Zetland County Council | ||
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| Preceded by John Henderson 
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Member for Burra 1938-1955 |
Succeeded by Robert Strachan |
| Preceded by William Thomson |
Member for Sandwick 1955-1958 |
Succeeded by Robert Bruce |
| Preceded by David Harbison 
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Member for Whalsay & Skerries 1964-1973 |
Succeeded by Frederick Dainty |
| Whalsay and Skerries County Councillors | ||
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| Councillors | William Bruce (1890-1904) • Thomas Anderson (1904-1907) • Charles Stobie (1907-1910) • James Shearer (1910-1919) • Edwin Hyde (1919-1922) • Mitchell Williamson (1922-1924) • Magnus Shearer (1924-1937) • James Hay (1937-1938) • Robert Ollason (1938-1945) • John Jamieson (1945-1947) • Magnus Shearer (1947-1961) • David Harbison (1961-1964) • James Pottinger (1964-1973) • Frederick Dainty (1973-1975) | |
| Burra County Councillors | ||
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| 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) | |
| Sandwick County Councillors | ||
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| Councillors | Sinclair Duncan (1890-1904) • William Smith (1904-1910) • William Shand (1911-1913) • Robert D. Ganson (1913-1919) • William Jamieson (1919-1932) • William Thomson (1935-1955) • James Pottinger (1955-1958) • Robert Bruce (1958-1961) • James Halcrow (1961-1970) • Thomas Stove (1970-1975) | |
