John Stewart
From Shetland History Online
The Miss Gadabout, at the first Burravoe regatta after W.W.2; Willie Nicolson, Norman Jamieson, John Stewart. She was coming alongside the Day Dawn to pick up her sails.
Picture supplied by the Shetland Museum and Archives
Picture supplied by the Shetland Museum and Archives
John Stewart (b. 20 March 1901, Kirkabister, Yell, d. 10 December 1956, Yell) was a County Councillor for Yell North from 1952 until 1955.
He unsuccessfully contested the Yell North seat in the 1955 County Council election.
Biography
As a young man, John worked for the merchant navy and later returned to Shetland to run a ferry service in Yell. During WWI he was employed by the council doing construction work in Graven, and after the was focussed on crofting.
He was known as an accomplished sailor in Shetland with his boat Miss Gadabout.
John, and Yell man Campbell Nisbet were killed in a boating accident during a strong storm.
Political Career
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| Zetland County Council | ||
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| Preceded by John Ratter |
Member for Yell North 1952-1955 |
Succeeded by Amanda Youngman 
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