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| − | '''Anthony Anderson''' (b. 6 February [[1906]], Laxfirth, [[Nesting]], d. 1 August [[1976]], [[Weisdale]]) was a farmer and [[County Council]]lor between [[1945]] and [[1970]]. | + | [[File:AnthonyAnderson.png|thumb|right|250px|Tony as pictured in the Shetland Times.]] |
| + | '''Anthony 'Tony' Anderson''' (b. 6 February [[1906]], Laxfirth, [[Nesting]], d. 1 August [[1976]], [[Weisdale]]) was a farmer and [[County Council]]lor between [[1945]] and [[1970]]. | ||
| + | ==Biography== | ||
| + | Tony was the son of shepherd in Gremista and first learned his trade on the family farm. His first job elsewhere was as a butcher, and he eventually combined farming and butchery to great success. When still a young man, he took over the farm at Stenswell, Weisdale and later expanded his interests into Orkney, as well as other parts of Shetland. | ||
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| + | There was not much of the Shetland agricultural industry in which Tony was not involved. He was associated with the Shetland Marts at its founding, was previously the branch-president of the Shetland National Farmers Union, was a stock dealer and a supporter of the local wool trade. | ||
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==Political Career== | ==Political Career== | ||
*[[County Council Election December 1945|1945 County Council election]] | *[[County Council Election December 1945|1945 County Council election]] | ||
Latest revision as of 07:43, 14 January 2025
Anthony 'Tony' Anderson (b. 6 February 1906, Laxfirth, Nesting, d. 1 August 1976, Weisdale) was a farmer and County Councillor between 1945 and 1970.
Biography
Tony was the son of shepherd in Gremista and first learned his trade on the family farm. His first job elsewhere was as a butcher, and he eventually combined farming and butchery to great success. When still a young man, he took over the farm at Stenswell, Weisdale and later expanded his interests into Orkney, as well as other parts of Shetland.
There was not much of the Shetland agricultural industry in which Tony was not involved. He was associated with the Shetland Marts at its founding, was previously the branch-president of the Shetland National Farmers Union, was a stock dealer and a supporter of the local wool trade.
Political Career
- 1945 County Council election
- 1949 County Council election
- 1952 County Council election
- 1955 County Council election
- 1958 County Council election
- 1961 County Council election
- 1964 County Council election
- 1967 County Council election
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| Zetland County Council | ||
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| Preceded by Laurence Smith |
Member for Whiteness and Weisdale 1949-1970 |
Succeeded by John Rae |
| Whiteness and Weisdale County Councillors | ||
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| Councillors | John Robertson (1890-1904) • Peter Anderon (1904-1914) • John Henderson (1914-1919) • William Sinclair (1919-1925) • George Leslie (1925-1928) • Laurence Smith (1928-1945) • Anthony Anderson (1945-1970) • John Rae (1970-1973) • John Johnson (1973-1975) | |
