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Andrew Riddell

Born 20 January 1917, Glasgow
Died 14 November 1978, Lerwick
Elections 1 (1 won)
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Reverend Andrew Gordon Riddell was a Church of Scotland minister and County Councillor for Nesting between 1973 and 1975.

Biography

Was ordained to Nesting and Lunnasting on 12 July 1968, and transferred to Walls on 2 March 1977, where he died the following year.

Political Career

Political career of Andrew Riddell
Year Election Council Votes Result
1973 County Council Election May 1973 (Nesting) Zetland County Council 149 Elected

Offices Held

Zetland County Council
Preceded by
William Hamilton
Member for
Nesting
1973–1973
Incumbent / seat abolished
Nesting Members
Robert Bell (1890–1890) · William Levie (1892–1892) · John Small (1895–1907) · James Loggie (1910–1913) · John Pearson (i) (1914–1914) · James Hunter (iii) (1919–1919) · Robert Hunter (i) (1920–1920) · Robert Ganson (i) (1922–1925) · Magnus Gray (1928–1929) · Thomas Anderson (ii) (1932–1932) · John Sutherland (1935–1935) · James Anderson (iii) (1938–1938) · Adam Thomson (1945–1945) · John Pearson (ii) (1948–1949) · Prophet Smith (1952–1952) · William Hamilton (1955–1970) · Andrew Riddell (1973–1973)