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'''John Pearson''' (b. 4 July [[1853]], [[Lunnasting]], d. 29 December [[1941]], Lunnasting) was a wire fencer and [[County Councillor]] for [[Nesting (Constituency)|Nesting]] between [[1914]] and [[1919]].
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'''John Pearson''' (b. 4 July [[1853]], [[Lunnasting]], d. 29 December [[1940]], Lunnasting) was a merchant, wire fencer and [[County Councillor]] for [[Nesting (Constituency)|Nesting]] between [[1914]] and [[1919]].
  
 
His son, [[John Pearson (ii)|John]], was also a councillor for the same area.
 
His son, [[John Pearson (ii)|John]], was also a councillor for the same area.
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==Biography==
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John was part of the firm John Pearsons & Sons in Vidlin.
 
==Political Career==
 
==Political Career==
 
*[[Nesting County Council By-Election December 1914]]
 
*[[Nesting County Council By-Election December 1914]]
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[[Category: Natives of Shetland]]
 
[[Category: Natives of Shetland]]
 
[[Category: 1853 Births]]
 
[[Category: 1853 Births]]
[[Category: 1941 Deaths]]
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[[Category: 1940 Deaths]]
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Latest revision as of 15:33, 12 January 2025

John Pearson (b. 4 July 1853, Lunnasting, d. 29 December 1940, Lunnasting) was a merchant, wire fencer and County Councillor for Nesting between 1914 and 1919.

His son, John, was also a councillor for the same area.

Biography

John was part of the firm John Pearsons & Sons in Vidlin.

Political Career

External Links

Zetland County Council
Preceded by
James Loggie
Member for
Nesting

1914-1919
Succeeded by
James Hunter
[Expand]Nesting County Councillors
Councillors Robert Bell (1890-1892) • William Levie (1892-1895) • John Small (1895-1910) • James Loggie (1910-1914) • John Pearson (1914-1919) • James Hunter (1919-1920) • Robert Hunter (1920-1922) • Robert D. Ganson (1922-1928) • Magnus Gray (1928-1932) • Thomas Anderson (1932-1935) • William Sutherland (1935-1938) • James Anderson (1938-1945) • Adam Thomson (1945-1948) • John Pearson (1948-1952) • Prophet Smith (1952-1955) • William Hamilton (1955-1973) • Andrew Riddell (1973-1975)