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| − | '''Adam James Jamieson''' MBE (b. 6 August [[1861]], [[Walls]], d. 12 March [[1925]], [[Tingwall]]) was a justice of the peace and a [[County Council]]lor for [[Burra (Constituency)|Burra]] between [[1913]] and [[1919]]. | + | '''Adam James Jamieson''' MBE (b. 6 August [[1861]], [[Walls]], d. 12 March [[1925]], [[Tingwall]]) was a merchant, justice of the peace and a [[County Council]]lor for [[Burra (Constituency)|Burra]] between [[1913]] and [[1919]]. |
He unsuccessfully contested the [[County_Council_Election_December_1919#Burra_and_Quarff|1919 County Council election]]. | He unsuccessfully contested the [[County_Council_Election_December_1919#Burra_and_Quarff|1919 County Council election]]. | ||
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| + | Adam was educated in Scalloway, and began his career in the town. He worked with [https://www.bayanne.info/Shetland/getperson.php?personID=I63809&tree=ID1 Robert Fraser] (after whom Scalloway's Fraser Park is named), after Robert left for Aberdeen. [[Henry Mouat]] described him as "everybody's right hand man". | ||
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==Political Career== | ==Political Career== | ||
*[[County Council Election December 1913]] | *[[County Council Election December 1913]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:37, 12 January 2025
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 educated in Scalloway, and began his career in the town. He worked with Robert Fraser (after whom Scalloway's Fraser Park is named), after Robert left for Aberdeen. 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 |
