Lewis Garriock
From Shetland History Online
Lewis James Garriock (b. 2 June 1877, Dundee, d. 6 April 1938, Scalloway) was a County Councillor for Tingwall between 1909 and 1913.
In 1935, his wife, Selina, became the first ever female County Councillor elected in Shetland.
He was a distance relative of Sandsting County Councillor Simon Garriock (4th cousin twice removed) and his great uncle, James Greig, was a Lerwick Town Councillor.
He unsuccessfully contested the 1930 Sandsting County Council by-election.
Political Career
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| Zetland County Council | ||
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| Preceded by William Duncan |
Member for Tingwall 1909-1913 |
Succeeded by Robert Inkster |
| Tingwall County Councillors | ||
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| Councillors | Arthur Hay (1890-1897) • Alexander Hay (1897-1901) • William Duncan (1901-1909) • Lewis Garriock (1909-1913) • Robert Inkster (1913-1919) • James Mouat (1919-1935) • Selina Garriock (1935-1938) • Westwood Hay (1938-1945) • George Ross (1945-1950) • George Spence (1950-1964) • Andrew Irvine (1964-1975) | |
