William Sinclair

William Sinclair and Alex Williamson.

US Pilot Charles Lindbergh and wife being brought to the Bressay slip in Harbour Trust launch, August 1933. (back) J. Masterton - Chief Coastguard, (front) Bob Greig, Robert J. H. Ganson, Charles Lindbergh, George Burgess, Magnus Shearer, Annie Lindbergh, Robert Ollason, William Sinclair, John Sinclair, Geordie Russell.

William 'Floorie' Sinclair (b. 26 September 1876, Quarff, d. 10 May 1945, Lerwick) was a baker, a Provost of the Lerwick Town Council, and a County Councillor. He was also Worthy Chief Guizer in 1901, and the Guizer Jarl for the Lerwick Up Helly Aa 1908.

Political Career

Lerwick Town Council

• Lerwick Town Council Election November 1905
• Lerwick Town Council Election November 1908
• Lerwick Town Council Election November 1911
• Lerwick Town Council Election November 1920
• Lerwick Town Council Election November 1929
• Lerwick Town Council Election November 1938

Zetland County Council

• County Council Election December 1919
• County Council Election December 1922
• Cunningsburgh County Council By-Election February 1927
• County Council Election December 1928

External Links

• Bayanne genealogy page