John Pearson (i)

John Pearson (b. 4 July 1853, Lunnasting, d. 29 December 1940, Lunnasting) was a merchant, wire fencer and County Councillor for Nesting between 1914 and 1919.

His son, John, was also a councillor for the same area.

Biography

John was part of the firm John Pearsons & Sons in Vidlin.

Zetland County Council
Preceded by James Loggie	Member for Nesting 1914-1919	Succeeded by James Hunter

[Expand]Nesting County Councillors
_Councillors	_{Robert Bell (1890-1892) • William Levie (1892-1895) • John Small (1895-1910) • James Loggie (1910-1914) • John Pearson (1914-1919) • James Hunter (1919-1920) • Robert Hunter (1920-1922) • Robert D. Ganson (1922-1928) • Magnus Gray (1928-1932) • Thomas Anderson (1932-1935) • William Sutherland (1935-1938) • James Anderson (1938-1945) • Adam Thomson (1945-1948) • John Pearson (1948-1952) • Prophet Smith (1952-1955) • William Hamilton (1955-1973) • Andrew Riddell (1973-1975)}