William Peterson
William 'Willie' Peterson (b. November 22nd 1923, Wormadale, Whiteness, d. July 17th 1994, Lerwick) was an auctioneer, a Lerwick Town Councillor and a Shetland Islands Councillor for Lerwick Sound between 1974 and 1976. He was for many years auctioneer at the old Shetland Marts on the South Road (Site now Tesco's Supermarket).
Biography
Willie was educated in Lerwick, and upon leaving school he found work as an apprentice panel beater. The outbreak of WWII saw him work in a slaughterhouse. He was said to have been called up three times for service, but each time he was taken off the boat to continue his work at the slaughterhouse. He received discharge papers despite not actually having served in the army, a rare occurence.
Willie joined the Shetland Marts in 1946 as a trainee auctioneer. He branched out on his own in 1951 for two years, until the Marts bought his business and installed him as a director of the new firm. He effectively ran the Shetland Marts from then on, becoming Managing Director and latterly Chairman.
He was the 1970 Guizer Jarl for the Lerwick Up Helly-Aa, and represented 'Einar Thambarskelver'.
Political Career
Shetland Islands Council
Lerwick Town Council
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| Shetland Islands Council | ||
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| Constituency created | Member for Lerwick Sound 1974-1976 |
Succeeded by Ian Byrne |
