James Daniel
From Shetland History Online
James Daniel as he appeared in the Shetland Times, 1958.
James Anderson Daniel (b. 21 September 1924, St Machars, Aberdeen, d. 2020, Inverurie) was a former accountant and Lerwick Town Councillor from 1955 until his resignation in 1962, always standing as an independent.
Biography
James was the Honorary Secretary of the Sandwick Scouts in 1962.
One of his sons, Hamish, worked for the Foreign Office and has held such titles as Ambassador to East Timor and Deputy High Commissioner in Karachi, Pakistan.
Political Career
- Lerwick Town Council Election May 1955
- Lerwick Town Council Election May 1958
- Lerwick Town Council Election May 1961
