John Robertson (ii)

For other people with the same name, see John Robertson.

John Robertson

John 'o da Trance' Robertson (b. 25 March 1826, Lerwick, d. 2 February 1905, Lerwick) was a spirit merchant, grocer and also had a lengthy spell as a Lerwick Town Councillor, initially from 1859 until 1874, then again from 1878 to 1905, a total of 42 years. In the Town Council minutes and the election results he is listed as 'John Robertson Jr', this is due to another John Robertson, an uncle to Robertson, who was in office during a similar period of time.

Besides the general business of a merchant, John was involved in fishcuring at North Ness and Levenwick (both white fish and herring).

In politics, he was a Liberal.

His death caused the Lerwick Town Council by-election in 1905.

Political Career

Lerwick Town Council

• Lerwick Town Council Election September 1859
• Lerwick Town Council Election September 1862
• Lerwick Town Council Election September 1865
• Lerwick Town Council Election September 1868
• Lerwick Town Council Election September 1871
• Lerwick Town Council By-Election January 1878
• Lerwick Town Council Election November 1878
• Lerwick Town Council Election November 1881
• Lerwick Town Council Election November 1884
• Lerwick Town Council Election November 1887
• Lerwick Town Council Election November 1890
• Lerwick Town Council Election November 1893
• Lerwick Town Council Election November 1896
• Lerwick Town Council Election November 1899
• Lerwick Town Council Election November 1902

Zetland County Council

• County Council Election February 1890
• County Council Election December 1892
• County Council Election December 1895
• County Council Election December 1898
• County Council Election December 1901

External Links

• Bayanne genealogy page

Zetland County Council
Constituency created	Member for Lerwick Central 1890-1904	Succeeded by James Jamieson