Laurence Smith
From Shetland History Online
Laurence William Smith (b. 1 February 1891, Whiteness, 27 May 1964, Lerwick) was a confectioner, tobacconist, County Councillor for Whiteness And Weisdale between 1928 and 1945, and a Lerwick Town Councillor.
Town Council Obituary Notes
Smith lost a leg in the First World War. He was also an active member of the kirk, serving as an office bearer for many years.
Political Career
Lerwick Town Council
Zetland County Council
- 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 George Leslie |
Member for Whiteness and Weisdale 1928-1945 |
Succeeded by Anthony Anderson |
| Whiteness and Weisdale County Councillors | ||
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| Councillors | John Robertson (1890-1904) • Peter Anderon (1904-1914) • John Henderson (1914-1919) • William Sinclair (1919-1925) • George Leslie (1925-1928) • Laurence Smith (1928-1945) • Anthony Anderson (1945-1970) • John Rae (1970-1973) • John Johnson (1973-1975) | |
