John Jamieson
From Shetland History Online
John Jamieson (b. 26 October 1907, Northmavine, d. 28 January 1982, Lerwick) was a headteacher, agricultural adviser for Shetland, County Councillor and Shetland Islands Councillor, first for Whalsay And Skerries between 1945 and 1947, then Northmavine South between 1972 and 1975, then Northmavine from 1974 to 1978.
He was also Vice-Chairman for Hjaltland Housing Association Ltd. from 1975 until his death in 1982 and Hjaltland-owned John Jamieson Closs in Lerwick is named after him.
He unsuccessfully contested the Northmavine seat at the 1978 Shetland Islands Council election.
Political Career
Shetland Islands Council
Zetland County Councillors
- County Council Election December 1945
- Northmavine South County Council By-Election June 1972
- County Council Election May 1973
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| Zetland County Council | ||
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| Preceded by Robert Ollason 
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Member for Whalsay & Skerries 1945-1947 |
Succeeded by Magnus Shearer 
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| Preceded by Hugh Sutherland |
Member for Northmavine South 1972-1975 |
Succeeded by Council body dissolved |
| Northmavine South County Councillors | ||
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| Councillors | Thomas Anderson (1890-1901) • John Anderson (1901-1904) • Arthur White (1904-1907) • John W. Robertson (1907-1924) • James Hay (1924-1925) • John W. Robertson (1925-1927) • Arthur Irvine (1927-1945) • Charles Charleson (1945-1949) • David Walker (1949-1951) • Joseph Peterson (1951-1952) • Charles Charleson (1952-1955) • Robert Balfour (1955-1970) • Hugh Sutherland (1970-1973) • John Jamieson (1972-1975) | |
| 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) | |
| Shetland Islands Council | ||
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| Constituency created | Member for Northmavine 1974-1978 |
Succeeded by Christopher Dowle |
