John Small
From Shetland History Online
John Small (b. 17 June 1855, Dunfermline, d. 9 July 1942, Lerwick) was a solicitor and County Councillor initially for Yell South between 1892 and 1895 then Nesting between 1895 and 1910.
He unsuccessfully contested the Nesting seat in the 1910 County Council election.
Biography
Small was a solicitor who practised in Lerwick between 1889 until his retirement in 1939. He had graduated the University of Edinburgh in 1880 as a Bachelor of Law. He had been a manager of St. Ringans Church and was a treasurer for over 30 years. He also had a long connection with the Shetland Literary and Scientific Society.
Political Career
- County Council Election December 1892
- County Council Election December 1895
- County Council Election December 1898
- County Council Election December 1901
- County Council Election December 1904
- County Council Election December 1907
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| Zetland County Council | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Love |
Member for Yell South 1892-1895 |
Succeeded by David Williamson |
| Preceded by William Levie |
Member for Yell South 1895-1910 |
Succeeded by James Loggie |
| Nesting County Councillors | ||
|---|---|---|
| Councillors | Robert Bell (1890-1892) • William Levie (1892-1895) • John Small (1895-1910) • James Loggie (1910-1914) • John Pearson (1914-1919) • James Hunter (1919-1920) • Robert Hunter (1920-1922) • Robert D. Ganson (1922-1928) • Magnus Gray (1928-1932) • Thomas Anderson (1932-1935) • William Sutherland (1935-1938) • James Anderson (1938-1945) • Adam Thomson (1945-1948) • John Pearson (1948-1952) • Prophet Smith (1952-1955) • William Hamilton (1955-1973) • Andrew Riddell (1973-1975) | |
| Yell South County Councillors | ||
|---|---|---|
| Councillors | John Love (1890-1892) • John Small (1892-1895) • David Williamson (1895-1910) • George Hogan (1910-1919) • Thomas Manson (1919-1922) • James A. Smith (1922-1932) • Thomas Manson (1932-1940) • John Williamson (1940-1949) • George Spence (1949-1950) • John Williamson (1950-1952) • Laurence Johnson (1952-1955) • John Tulloch (1955-1958) • Charles Spence (1958-1964) • John Tulloch (1964-1966) • Robert Gray (1966-1975) | |
