William Adie
From Shetland History Online
William Jamieson Adie (b. 2 April 1833, Voe, Delting, d. 1 June 1903, Voe, Delting) was merchant, fishcurer and a County Councillor for Delting South from 1899 until his deteriorating health led him to step down in February 1903. His son, James, took up the vacant seat.
Biography
William was tutored at home by Sandsting minister William Rose, and later joined his father's business (merchant/fishcuring) which was one of the largest in Shetland at the time. At the time of his joining, the main fish was cod and ling. Over time, herring emerged as the primary fish - "King Herring" as the Shetland Times named it.
William was a staunch advocate for the established church, and had "little interest" in politics but was of Conservative persuasion.
Political Career
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| Zetland County Council | ||
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| Preceded by Thomas Gifford |
Member for Delting South 1899-1903 |
Succeeded by James Adie |
| Delting South County Councillors | ||
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| Councillors | Thomas Gifford (1890-1898) • William Adie (1899-1907) • Laurence Robertson (1907-1913) • Arthur White (1913-1919) • Joseph Peterson (1919-1922) • Robert J. H. Ganson (1922-1928) • Edward Adie (1928-1952) • Basil Neven-Spence (1952-1955) • Edward Adie (1955-1967) • Hugh Sutherland (1967-1970) • William Robb (1970-1975) | |
