Robert Smith
From Shetland History Online
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Robert Smith, man in the middle. Back; Peter Williamson (Hamnavoe), Alexander Tulloch, Robert Smith (Merchant, Ravensgeo), Daniel Smith (Mid Yell), Jeemie Smith (Ooie Jeemie, ex-Provost); front, Percy Smith (Peezel), Jim Smith. All from Yell.
Robert John Smith (b. 2 April 1871, Camb, Yell, d. 5 March 1948, Yell) was a merchant and County Councillor for Yell North from 1932 until his death in 1948.
Robert Smith was a merchant, and had a business at Gossabrough, East Yell where all the family were born. Then after the First World War he bought the property at Ravensgio, Mid Yell, from his wife's uncle William Watson Johnson, where he had the business until his death. Jemima Jane and her husband carried on the business until 1955 when it was sold and they moved to Aberdeen.
Political Career
- Yell North County Council By-Election August 1932
- County Council Election December 1932
- County Council Election December 1935
- County Council Election December 1938
- County Council Election December 1945
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| Zetland County Council | ||
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| Preceded by George Jamieson |
Member for Yell North 1932-1948 |
Succeeded by John Ratter |
| Yell North County Councillors | ||
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| 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) | |
