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Gilbert Harrison

Gilbert Harrison (b. 12 June 1832, Baltasound, Unst, d. 14 May 1912, Lerwick) was a wine and spirit merchant, and a Lerwick Town Councillor.

His son-in-law, John W. Robertson, was Convener of the Zetland County Council and his grandson, Lindsay Robertson, was a councillor for Unst North.

He was for 16 years a Trustee of the Feuars and Heritors and in the council he was the chair of the Lighting and Cleansing Committee for many years.

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 '''Gilbert Harrison''' (b. 12 June [[1832]], Baltasound, [[Unst]], d. 14 May [[1912]], Lerwick) was a wine and spirit merchant, and a [[Lerwick Town Council]]lor.
+His son-in-law, [[John W. Robertson]], was Convener of the Zetland County Council and his grandson, [[Lindsay Robertson]], was a councillor for [[Unst North (Constituency)|Unst North]].
+==Biography==
+He was for 16 years a Trustee of the Feuars and Heritors and in the council he was the chair of the Lighting and Cleansing Committee for many years.
 ==Political Career==
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 [[Category: 1832 Births]]
 [[Category: 1912 Deaths]]
+[[Category: Councillors pictured]]