Difference between revisions of "Zachary Hamilton"
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He withdrew from the running of the Unst South seat in the [[County_Council_Election_February_1890#Unst_North|inaugural Zetland County Council election in 1890]], but was elected to represent Yell North at the same election anyway. | He withdrew from the running of the Unst South seat in the [[County_Council_Election_February_1890#Unst_North|inaugural Zetland County Council election in 1890]], but was elected to represent Yell North at the same election anyway. | ||
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| + | After completing his education, Zachary became a sheep farmer and breeder. He later had a dalliance in the herring-curing but it was not a success. In later life, he became the Factor to the estates of Garth, Annsbrae and Burravoe. | ||
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| + | Despite his bad experience with fishcuring, he maintained a passion for boats and fishing, and used his privileged position to help other Shetlanders acquire boats and gears. | ||
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| + | He was involved in the Shetland Agricultural Society. | ||
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==Political Career== | ==Political Career== | ||
*[[County Council Election February 1890|1890 County Council election]] | *[[County Council Election February 1890|1890 County Council election]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:50, 5 January 2025
Zachary Macaulay Hamilton (b. 3 April 1855, Bressay, d. 23 December 1905, Unst), son of the Reverend Zachary, was a County Councillor for Yell North from 1890 until his death in 1905.
His son, William was a County Councillor for Nesting between 1955 and 1973.
He withdrew from the running of the Unst South seat in the inaugural Zetland County Council election in 1890, but was elected to represent Yell North at the same election anyway.
Biography
After completing his education, Zachary became a sheep farmer and breeder. He later had a dalliance in the herring-curing but it was not a success. In later life, he became the Factor to the estates of Garth, Annsbrae and Burravoe.
Despite his bad experience with fishcuring, he maintained a passion for boats and fishing, and used his privileged position to help other Shetlanders acquire boats and gears.
He was involved in the Shetland Agricultural Society.
Political Career
- 1890 County Council election
- 1892 County Council election
- 1895 County Council election
- 1898 County Council election
- 1901 County Council election
- 1904 County Council election
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| Zetland County Council | ||
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| Constituency created | Member for Yell North 1890-1905 |
Succeeded by Thomas Sandison 
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| Yell North County Councillors | ||
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| Councillors | Zachary Hamilton (1890-1906) • Thomas Sandison (1906-1907) • John Sandison (1907-1910) • Henry Mouat (1910-1919) • George Jamieson (1919-1922) • Lachlan MacFadyen (1922-1925) • James Mainland (1925-1929) • George Jamieson (1929-1932) • Robert Smith (1932-1948) • John Ratter (1948-1952) • John Stewart (1952-1955) • Amanda Youngman (1955-1961) • Andrew Peterson (1961-1962) • Hugh Sutherland (1962-1967) • Hugh Williamson (1967-1973) • Alexander Cluness (1973-1974) • David Johnson (1974-1975) | |
