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'''Andrew Dishington Clark''' (b. 7 October [[1888]], [[Yell]], d. 23 April [[1966]], [[Aithsting]]) was a justice of the peace and a [[County Councillor]], representing [[Aithsting (Constituency)|Aithsting]] first between [[1921]] and [[1922]], then later [[1932]] to [[1945]]. | '''Andrew Dishington Clark''' (b. 7 October [[1888]], [[Yell]], d. 23 April [[1966]], [[Aithsting]]) was a justice of the peace and a [[County Councillor]], representing [[Aithsting (Constituency)|Aithsting]] first between [[1921]] and [[1922]], then later [[1932]] to [[1945]]. | ||
| − | He unsuccessfully contested the Aithsting & Sandsting seat at the [[County_Council_Election_December_1922#Aithsting_.26_Sandsting|1922 County Council election]] and for Aithsting at the [[County_Council_Election_December_1945#Aithsting|1945 County Council election]]. | + | He unsuccessfully contested the Aithsting & Sandsting seat at the [[County_Council_Election_December_1922#Aithsting_.26_Sandsting|1922 County Council election]] and for Aithsting at the [[County_Council_Election_December_1945#Aithsting|1945 County Council election]]. |
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| + | ==Biography== | ||
| + | Andrew was educated in Yell and left aged 14 to work in a shop in Camb. He later emigrated to America and sailed on the Great Lakes for some years, before returning to Britain. | ||
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| + | He continued as a merchant seaman until he joined his uncle, [https://www.bayanne.info/Shetland/getperson.php?personID=I4519&tree=ID1 James Clark] in the business of Clark & Company, Aith, and worked in that business for half a century. | ||
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==Political Career== | ==Political Career== | ||
| + | *[[Aithsting County Council By-Election February 1921]] | ||
*[[Aithsting County Council By-Election May 1932]] | *[[Aithsting County Council By-Election May 1932]] | ||
*[[Aithsting County Council By-Election May 1932|1932 County Council by-election]] | *[[Aithsting County Council By-Election May 1932|1932 County Council by-election]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:27, 12 January 2025
Andrew Dishington Clark (b. 7 October 1888, Yell, d. 23 April 1966, Aithsting) was a justice of the peace and a County Councillor, representing Aithsting first between 1921 and 1922, then later 1932 to 1945.
He unsuccessfully contested the Aithsting & Sandsting seat at the 1922 County Council election and for Aithsting at the 1945 County Council election.
Biography
Andrew was educated in Yell and left aged 14 to work in a shop in Camb. He later emigrated to America and sailed on the Great Lakes for some years, before returning to Britain.
He continued as a merchant seaman until he joined his uncle, James Clark in the business of Clark & Company, Aith, and worked in that business for half a century.
Political Career
- Aithsting County Council By-Election February 1921
- Aithsting County Council By-Election May 1932
- 1932 County Council by-election
- 1932 County Council election
- 1935 County Council election
- 1938 County Council election
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| Preceded by Thomas Anderson |
Member for Aithsting 1921-1922 |
Succeeded by John Leslie |
| Preceded by James Anderson |
Member for Aithsting 1932-1945 |
Succeeded by John Sutherland |
