John Sandison

John Peter Sandison (b. 12 December 1858, Cullivoe, Yell, d. 4 March 1936, Uyeasound, Unst) son of Alexander Sandison was a County Councillor first for Yell North between 1907 and 1910 then for Unst South between 1910 and 1929.

His brother Thomas J. Sandison was also a councillor.

Biography

John had a lifelong connection to the agricultural sector in Shetland. He was a well known flockmaster throughout Shetland and in Scotland.

Zetland County Council
Preceded by Thomas Sandison	Member for Unst South 1902-1907	Succeeded by Thomas Sandison
Preceded by Thomas Sandison	Member for Yell North 1907-1910	Succeeded by Henry Mouat
Preceded by Thomas Sandison	Member for Unst South 1910-1929	Succeeded by Basil Neven-Spence

[Expand]Unst South County Councillors
_Councillors	_{Alexander Sandison (1890-1898) • Thomas Sandison (1898-1901) • John Sandison (1902-1907) • Thomas Sandison (1907-1910) • John Sandison (1910-1929) • Basil Neven-Spence (1929-1935) • William Clark (1936-1938) • Andrew Irvine (1938-1942) • Henry Hunter (1942-1949) • James Matches (1949-1961) • Peter Hunter (1961-1970) • Alan Fraser (1970-1975)}

[Expand]Yell North County Councillors
_Councillors	_{Zachary Hamilton (1890-1906) • Thomas Sandison (1906-1907) • John Sandison (1907-1910) • Henry Mouat (1910-1919) • George Jamieson (1919-1922) • Lachlan MacFadyen (1922-1925) • James Mainland (1925-1929) • George Jamieson (1929-1932) • Robert Smith (1932-1948) • John Ratter (1948-1952) • John Stewart (1952-1955) • Amanda Youngman (1955-1961) • Andrew Peterson (1961-1962) • Hugh Sutherland (1962-1967) • Hugh Williamson (1967-1973) • Alexander Cluness (1973-1974) • David Johnson (1974-1975)}