John Morrison (i)
From Shetland History Online
For other people named with the same name, see John Morrison.
John Morrison (b. 21 August 1753, Kenmore, Perth, d. 16 April 1821, Lerwick) was a wright, merchant and a Lerwick Town Councillor. He was married to Barbara Anderson, sister of Arthur Anderson.
He arrived in Shetland with Robert Deans, who also became a town councillor, to work on Fort Charlotte. John built a pier, which due to a legal ruling was declared illegal, and led to his ultimate downfall. This contentious pier later became Victoria Pier, which remains the name for the largest pier in Lerwick Town Centre.
