Sinclair Duncan
From Shetland History Online
Sinclair Thomson Duncan (b. 21 April 1827, Hoswick, Sandwick, d. 6 February 1927, Seaview House, Hoswick) was for a time a wholesale merchant at Leith, and subsequently a travelling commission agent. He returned to Hoswick in the 1870s. Duncan was elected to serve as a County Councillor for Sandwick from 1890 to 1904.
Duncan was also the leader of the salvors in the Hoswick Whale Case.
Books Authored
- Journal of a Voyage To and From Australia amongst Emigrants, Reid & Reynolds, 1869.
- From Shetland to British Columbia, Alaska and the United States; being a journal of travels, with narrative of return journey after three years' exploration, Charles J. Duncan, Lerwick, 1911. Download journal, including portrait of author
Political Career
- County Council Election February 1890
- County Council Election December 1892
- County Council Election December 1895
- County Council Election December 1898
- County Council Election December 1901
External Links
| Zetland County Council | ||
|---|---|---|
| Constituency created | Member for Sandwick 1890-1904 |
Succeeded by William Smith |
| Sandwick County Councillors | ||
|---|---|---|
| Councillors | Sinclair Duncan (1890-1904) • William Smith (1904-1910) • William Shand (1911-1913) • Robert D. Ganson (1913-1919) • William Jamieson (1919-1932) • William Thomson (1935-1955) • James Pottinger (1955-1958) • Robert Bruce (1958-1961) • James Halcrow (1961-1970) • Thomas Stove (1970-1975) | |
