Charles Ogilvy (ii)

Born	28 August 1802, Lerwick
Died	5 June 1844, Edinburgh
Provost	Lerwick Town Council 1832–1844
Elections	6 (6 won)
Bayanne	Genealogy page

Charles Ogilvy was a business owner, Lerwick Town Councillor, and man of high-importance in Lerwick's history, despite his short life. His father, Charles, his older brother John and his uncle James were also councillors in Lerwick.

Political Career

Political career of Charles Ogilvy (ii)
Year	Election	Council	Votes	Result
1826	Lerwick Town Council Election September 1826	Lerwick Town Council	Elected as councillor	Elected (councillor)
1829	Lerwick Town Council Election September 1829	Lerwick Town Council	Appointed as Junior Bailie	Elected (Junior Bailie)
1832	Lerwick Town Council Election September 1832	Lerwick Town Council	Appointed as Senior Bailie	Elected (Senior Bailie)
1835	Lerwick Town Council Election September 1835	Lerwick Town Council	Appointed as Senior Bailie	Elected (Senior Bailie)
1838	Lerwick Town Council Election September 1838	Lerwick Town Council	Appointed as Senior Bailie	Elected (Senior Bailie)
1841	Lerwick Town Council Election September 1841	Lerwick Town Council	Appointed as Senior Bailie	Elected (Senior Bailie)

Provosts

Preceded by
William Spence

Provost
for Lerwick Town Council
1832–1844

Succeeded by
Joseph Leask

Provosts of the Lerwick Town Council

Arthur Edmondston (1818–1823) · Charles Ogilvy Snr (1823–1827) · William Spence (1827–1832) · Charles Ogilvy Jr (1832–1844) · Joseph Leask (1844–1847) · William Sievwright Snr (1847–1856) · Charles Duncan (1856–1862) · Joseph Leask (1862–1865) · Charles Duncan (1865–1874) · William Sievwright Jr (1874–1876) · Thomas Cameron (1876–1883) · John Robertson (1883–1890) · Charles Robertson (1890–1895) · John Leisk (1895–1904) · James Goudie (1904–1907) · Arthur Porteous (1907–1910) · Arthur Laing (1910–1913) · Robert Stout (1913–1915) · Peter Goodlad (1915–1920) · Robert D. Ganson (1920–1924) · James Laing (1924–1927) · John Sinclair (1927–1930) · William Sinclair (1930–1933) · Robert Ollason (1933–1936) · James A. Smith (1936–1941) · Magnus Shearer (1941–1946) · James Aitken (1946–1950) · Robert A. Anderson (1950–1953) · George Burgess (1953–1956) · William Conochie (1956–1959) · Robert Blance (1959–1962) · Harry Gray (1962–1965) · Andrew Nicolson (1965–1967) · Eric Gray (1967–1971) · Bill Smith (1971–1974) · James Taylor (1974–1975)