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'''William Gray Thomson''' (b. 7 March [[1925]], [[Baltasound]], [[Unst]], d. 2 March [[1993]], [[Twatt]]) was briefly a [[County Council]]lor for [[Unst North (Constituency)|Unst North]] between [[1973]] and [[1975]],
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'''William Gray 'Willie' Thomson''' (b. 7 March [[1925]], [[Baltasound]], [[Unst]], d. 2 March [[1993]], [[Twatt]]) was briefly a [[County Council]]lor for [[Unst North (Constituency)|Unst North]] between [[1973]] and [[1975]],
  
 
He unsuccessfully contested the Unst seat at the [[Shetland Islands Council Election May 1974|inaugural Shetland Islands Council election in 1974]].
 
He unsuccessfully contested the Unst seat at the [[Shetland Islands Council Election May 1974|inaugural Shetland Islands Council election in 1974]].
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==Biography==
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He worked for the council most of his life and was the first chair of the Lerwick Community Council, in the 1970's.
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==Political Career==
 
==Political Career==
 
*[[County Council Election May 1973]]
 
*[[County Council Election May 1973]]

Latest revision as of 14:17, 15 January 2025

William Gray 'Willie' Thomson (b. 7 March 1925, Baltasound, Unst, d. 2 March 1993, Twatt) was briefly a County Councillor for Unst North between 1973 and 1975,

He unsuccessfully contested the Unst seat at the inaugural Shetland Islands Council election in 1974.

Biography

He worked for the council most of his life and was the first chair of the Lerwick Community Council, in the 1970's.

Political Career

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Zetland County Council
Preceded by
Edward Thomason

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Member for
Unst North

1973-1975
Council body dissolved
[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)