Difference between revisions of "David Williamson"
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He unsuccessfully contested the Yell South seat at the [[County_Council_Election_December_1910#Yell_South|1910 County Council election]]. | He unsuccessfully contested the Yell South seat at the [[County_Council_Election_December_1910#Yell_South|1910 County Council election]]. | ||
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| + | David came to Shetland in 1883 from Banff and was employed by the Lerwick branch of the North of Scotland Bank Ltd. He rose to the position of Agent in the bank after the death of William Irvine, a position he held for some 40 years, retiring on 30 September 1928, with more than 45 years service. | ||
==Political Career== | ==Political Career== | ||
*[[County Council Election December 1895]] | *[[County Council Election December 1895]] | ||
Revision as of 16:56, 10 January 2025
David Williamson (b. 18 September 1860, Arbirlot, Angus, d. 6 January 1937, Royal Hairdressing Saloon, Lerwick) was a Bank Agent and a County Councillor for Yell South first between 1895 and 1901, then again between 1902 and 1910.
His eldest daughter, Mary, was married to councillor Charles Mitchell.
He unsuccessfully contested the Yell South seat at the 1910 County Council election.
Biography
David came to Shetland in 1883 from Banff and was employed by the Lerwick branch of the North of Scotland Bank Ltd. He rose to the position of Agent in the bank after the death of William Irvine, a position he held for some 40 years, retiring on 30 September 1928, with more than 45 years service.
Political Career
- County Council Election December 1895
- County Council Election December 1898
- Yell South County Council By-Election February 1902
- County Council Election December 1904
- County Council Election December 1907
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| Zetland County Council | ||
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| Preceded by John Small |
Member for Yell South 1895-1910 |
Succeeded by George Hogan |
| Yell South County Councillors | ||
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| Councillors | John Love (1890-1892) • John Small (1892-1895) • David Williamson (1895-1910) • George Hogan (1910-1919) • Thomas Manson (1919-1922) • James A. Smith (1922-1932) • Thomas Manson (1932-1940) • John Williamson (1940-1949) • George Spence (1949-1950) • John Williamson (1950-1952) • Laurence Johnson (1952-1955) • John Tulloch (1955-1958) • Charles Spence (1958-1964) • John Tulloch (1964-1966) • Robert Gray (1966-1975) | |
