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Charles Gilbert Duncan Sandison (b. 29 December 1856, Cullivoe, Yell, d. 10 November 1931, Baltasound, Unst) son of Alexander Sandison was a County Councillor for Unst North for 36 years, first representing between 1892 and 1910, then again from 1911 until 1929. His long tenure as a Councillor earned him the title of 'Grandfather of the Council'.

His son, Charles was also a councillor, first elected for Unst North in 1929.

Charles unsuccessfully stood in the inaugural Zetland County Council election in 1890.

Political Career

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Zetland County Council
Preceded by
James Sutherland 		Member for
Unst North
1892-1929 		Succeeded by
Charles Sandison Jr
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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