Joseph Pole
From Shetland History Online
Joseph Garfield Gordon Pole (b. 9 September 1885, Mossbank, Delting, d. 16 November 1965, Lockerbie) was a business partner in Pole, Hoseason and Co. and County Councillor for Delting North between 1922 and 1945.
His father, William was also a county councillor for the same area between 1904 and 1907.
Biography
Through Pole, Hoseason & Co, Joseph was one of the pioneering wool exporters in Shetland. The firm had a knitwear factory in Mossbank for nearly half a century from which he retired in 1947. He then moved to Lockerbie where he opened a shop to retail Shetland woolen products, running the shop until 1964.
Political Career
- 1925 County Council election
- 1928 County Council election
- 1929 County Council election
- 1932 County Council election
- 1935 County Council election
- 1938 County Council election
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| Zetland County Council | ||
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| Preceded by James Hay 
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Member for Delting North 1922-1945 |
Succeeded by James Hay
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