Difference between revisions of "John Priest"

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John Henry Priest (b. 15 October 1885, Norwick, Unst, d. 2 December 1964, Kelda, Baltasound) was a County Councillor for Unst North between 1952 and 1955.

During WWI, John was a Leading Seaman with the Royal Navy Reserve.

Zetland County Council
Preceded by Laurence Bruce	Member for Unst North 1952-1955	Succeeded by Lindsay Robertson

[Expand]Unst North County Councillors
_Councillors	_{James Sutherland (1890-1892) • Charles Sandison Snr (1892-1929) • Charles Sandison Jr (1929-1937) • John W. Robertson (1938-1949) • Laurence Bruce (1949-1952) • John Priest (1952-1955) • Lindsay Robertson (1955-1958) • Laurence Edmondston (1958-1961) • Edward Thomason (1961-1973) • William Thomson (1973-1975)}

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 He unsuccessfully contested the [[Unst North County Council By-Election July 1955|1955 Unst North County Council election]].
+==Biography==
+During WWI, John was a Leading Seaman with the Royal Navy Reserve.
 ==Political Career==
 *[[County Council Election May 1952]]
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 *[http://www.bayanne.info/Shetland/getperson.php?personID=I27967&tree=ID1 Bayanne genealogy page]
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+{{CountyCouncillors|Preceded by'''<br>[[Laurence Bruce (ii)|Laurence Bruce]]'''|'''Member for<br>[[Unst North (Constituency)|Unst North]]'''<br>1952-1955|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Lindsay Robertson]]'''}}{{Template:UnstNorthZCC}}
 [[Category:Zetland County Councillors]]
 [[Category: 1885 Births]]
 [[Category: 1964 Deaths]]
+[[Category:Biography Missing]]