William Collie
From Shetland History Online
William Bain Collie (b. 24 March 1909, 107 John Street, Aberdeen, d. 1960, at sea) was a County Councillor for Bressay from 1945 until 1949, representing the Labour Party. His wife was Annaliza (Ann Eliza) W. Collie. He was the chairman of the Seamans union.
The Shetland Archives has a copy of the manifesto he used during his 1945 campaign, and also two articles written by him in the only two editions of The Shetland Monthly ever published, entitled Trades Unionism in Shetland and Trade Union Affairs.
Political Career
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| Zetland County Council | ||
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| Preceded by Norman Cameron |
Member for Bressay 1945-1949 |
Succeeded by James Smith |
| Bressay County Councillors | ||
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| Councillors | James Meiklejohn (1890-1898) • Robert D. Ganson (1898-1913) • Thomas Anderson (1913-1922 • Allan Roy (1922-1929) • Archibald MacIntyre (1929-1933) • James Smith (1933-1934) • Norman Cameron (1934-1945) • William Collie (1945-1949) • James Smith (1949-1955) • Prophet Smith (1955-1960) • John Smith (1960-1966) • John Scott (1966-1970) • James Irvine (1970-1975) | |
