Robert Hunter (ii)
For other people with the same name, see Robert Hunter.
Robert Hunter (b. 13 August 1874, Billister, Nesting, d. 23 February 1948, Nesting) was a merchant, wool dealer and registrar and a County Councillor for Nesting between 1920 and 1922, having been co-opted to the vacancy left following the death of his brother, James.
Robert was an agent for the Shipwrecked Mariners' Society and other Sailors Orphan Society, with other appointments including; district receiver of wreck, clerk to the local Old Age Pensions Committee, collector of rates, registrar and chairman of the Nursing Association. He had been a Baptist and attended church the day before his death, where he appeared in good health.
He unsuccessfully contested the Nesting seat in the 1922 County Council election.
Political Career
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| Zetland County Council | ||
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| Preceded by James Hunter |
Member for Nesting 1920-1922 |
Succeeded by Robert Ganson 
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| Nesting County Councillors | ||
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| 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) | |
