Adam Jamieson
From Shetland History Online
Adam James Jamieson MBE (b. 6 August 1861, Walls, d. 12 March 1925, Tingwall) was a merchant, justice of the peace and a County Councillor for Burra between 1913 and 1919.
He unsuccessfully contested the 1919 County Council election.
Biography
Adam was a well known man in Scalloway, operating a business from there. Henry Mouat described him as "everybody's right hand man".
Political Career
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| Zetland County Council | ||
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| Preceded by Robert Inkster |
Member for Burra 1913-1919 |
Succeeded by George Anderson |
| Burra County Councillors | ||
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| Councillors | David Gray (1890-1898) • Henry Henderson (1898-1898) • Charles Lennie (1898-1909) • Robert Inkster (1909-1913) • Adam Jamieson (1913-1919) • George Anderson (1920-1922) • John Henderson (1922-1938) • James Pottinger (1938-1955) • Robert Strachan (1955-1959) • Alexander Bennet (1959-1964) • George Nelson (1964-1970) • Barbara Anderson (1970-1972) • William Cumming (1972-1975) | |
