Difference between revisions of "Lewis Garriock"
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He unsuccessfully contested the [[Sandsting County Council By-Election September 1930|1930 Sandsting County Council by-election]]. | He unsuccessfully contested the [[Sandsting County Council By-Election September 1930|1930 Sandsting County Council by-election]]. | ||
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*[[Tingwall County Council By-Election March 1909|1909 County Council by-election]] | *[[Tingwall County Council By-Election March 1909|1909 County Council by-election]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:34, 5 January 2025
Lewis James Garriock (b. 2 June 1877, Dundee, d. 6 April 1938, Scalloway) was a County Councillor for Tingwall between 1909 and 1913.
In 1935, his wife, Selina, became the first ever female County Councillor elected in Shetland.
He was a distance relative of Sandsting County Councillor Simon Garriock (4th cousin twice removed) and his great uncle, James Greig, was a Lerwick Town Councillor.
He unsuccessfully contested the 1930 Sandsting County Council by-election.
Biography
He studied at the University of St. Andrews, where he was an accomplished all-round athlete. After serving the County Council, he was an active participant in a large number of committees and a member of various bodies, as well as a very active participant of the church in Scalloway.
Political Career
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| Zetland County Council | ||
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| Preceded by William Duncan |
Member for Tingwall 1909-1913 |
Succeeded by Robert Inkster |
