Difference between revisions of "George Jamieson"
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Captain '''George Jamieson''' (b. 1 Dec [[1870]], [[Cullivoe]], [[Yell]], d. 14 April [[1932]], [[Bayanne House]], [[Sellafirth]], Yell) was a master mariner and [[County Council]]lor for [[Yell North (Constituency)|Yell North]] first [[1919]] and [[1922]] then [[1929]] until his death. | Captain '''George Jamieson''' (b. 1 Dec [[1870]], [[Cullivoe]], [[Yell]], d. 14 April [[1932]], [[Bayanne House]], [[Sellafirth]], Yell) was a master mariner and [[County Council]]lor for [[Yell North (Constituency)|Yell North]] first [[1919]] and [[1922]] then [[1929]] until his death. | ||
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| + | George began his career at sea as a young lad and quickly rose to the rank of Captain in the Merchant Navy. In WWI, he was a Lieutenant in the Royal Navy, serving mostly in the Mediterranean. After the war, he returned to Yell and purchased Bayanne House, where he continued to maintain the farm and kept livestock. He returned to the sea again until his retirenemt in 1925. | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:59, 3 April 2025
Captain George Jamieson (b. 1 Dec 1870, Cullivoe, Yell, d. 14 April 1932, Bayanne House, Sellafirth, Yell) was a master mariner and County Councillor for Yell North first 1919 and 1922 then 1929 until his death.
Biography
George began his career at sea as a young lad and quickly rose to the rank of Captain in the Merchant Navy. In WWI, he was a Lieutenant in the Royal Navy, serving mostly in the Mediterranean. After the war, he returned to Yell and purchased Bayanne House, where he continued to maintain the farm and kept livestock. He returned to the sea again until his retirenemt in 1925.
Political Career
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| Zetland County Council | ||
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| Preceded by Henry Mouat 
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Member for Yell North 1919-1922 |
Succeeded by Lachlan MacFadyen |
| Preceded by James Mainland |
Member for Yell North 1929-1932 |
Succeeded by Robert Smith |
