Frederick Dainty

Died	2 January 2009
Elections	2 (2 won)

Colonel Frederick Leonard 'Tiny' Dainty was a seaman and County Councillor between 1973 and 1975 and a Shetland Islands Councillor between 1974 and 1978, on both occasions for Whalsay And Skerries.

Biography

In 1976, Dainty proposed banning BBC Gaelic TV in Shetland, stating "if we must have foreign programmes let them be in some language taught in our schools, such as French". Other councillors opposed this, with Bill Smith saying he would "not try to ban any programme for aimed at a minority group", with John Johnson adding "In any case, Colonel Dainty can hardly understand Shetland dialect never mind Gaelic".

Political Career

Political career of Frederick Dainty
Year	Election	Council	Votes	Result
1973	County Council Election May 1973 (Whalsay And Skerries)	Zetland County Council	Unopposed	Elected
1974	Shetland Islands Council Election May 1974	Shetland Islands Council	Unopposed	Elected

Offices Held

Zetland County Council

Preceded by
James Pottinger (ii)

Member for
Whalsay And Skerries
1973–1973

Incumbent / seat abolished

Whalsay And Skerries Members

William Bruce (i) (1890–1901) · Thomas Anderson (ii) (1904–1904) · Charles Stobie (1907–1907) · James Shearer (1910–1913) · Edwin Hyde (1919–1919) · Mitchell Williamson (1922–1922) · Magnus Shearer (i) (1924–1935) · James Hay (1937–1937) · Robert Ollason (1938–1938) · John Jamieson (1945–1945) · Magnus Shearer (i) (1947–1958) · David Harbison (1961–1961) · James Pottinger (ii) (1964–1970) · Frederick Dainty (1973–1973)