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'''John William Irvine''' (b. 2 March [[1901]], [[Lerwick]], d. 15 September [[1968]], Lerwick) was a registrar and [[County Council]]lor for [[Gulberwick (Constituency)|Gulberwick]] from [[1955]] until his resignation in October [[1958]].
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'''John William 'Donnie' Irvine''' (b. 2 March [[1901]], [[Lerwick]], d. 15 September [[1968]], Lerwick) was a registrar and [[County Council]]lor for [[Gulberwick (Constituency)|Gulberwick]] from [[1955]] until his resignation in October [[1958]].
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==Biography==
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John joined the police office of the Shetland County Council in 1917. He transferred into the county office in 1924 and was appointed to the position of County Clerk in 1935. In November 1939, he was appointed as Shetland's welfare officer. Upon retirement in the early 1960s, he had 44 years service with the council.
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He was a keen footballer, representing Shetland against Orkney as a right-back. He was also the Guizer Jarl for the Lerwick Up Helly-Aa in 1931.
  
He was the Guizer Jarl for the Lerwick Up Helly-Aa in 1931.
 
 
==Political Career==
 
==Political Career==
 
*[[County Council Election May 1955]]
 
*[[County Council Election May 1955]]

Latest revision as of 20:45, 14 January 2025

John William 'Donnie' Irvine (b. 2 March 1901, Lerwick, d. 15 September 1968, Lerwick) was a registrar and County Councillor for Gulberwick from 1955 until his resignation in October 1958.

Biography

John joined the police office of the Shetland County Council in 1917. He transferred into the county office in 1924 and was appointed to the position of County Clerk in 1935. In November 1939, he was appointed as Shetland's welfare officer. Upon retirement in the early 1960s, he had 44 years service with the council.

He was a keen footballer, representing Shetland against Orkney as a right-back. He was also the Guizer Jarl for the Lerwick Up Helly-Aa in 1931.

Political Career

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Zetland County Council
Preceded by
James Nicolson
Member for
Gulberwick

1955-1958
Succeeded by
Robert Johnson
[Expand]Gulberwick County Councillors
Councillors Alfred Stove (1890-1901) • William Shand (1901-1910) • Samuel Fordyce (1910-1921) • James Goodlad (1921-1924) • Thomas Anderson (1924-1925) • Thomas Johnston (1925-1936) • George Smith (1936-1945) • Charles Mitchell (1945-1949) • John Williamson (1949-1951) • James Nicolson (1951-1955) • John Irvine (1955-1958) • Robert Johnson (1958-1970) • Arthur Irvine (1970-1975)