Laurence Stove
| Born | 8 October 1833, Lerwick |
|---|---|
| Died | 12 April 1889, Macgregor's Rutland Hotel, Edinburgh |
| Elections | 8 (7 won) |
| Bayanne | Genealogy page |
Laurence Greig Stove was an ironmonger, merchant and Lerwick Town Councillor between the years of 1871 and 1889.
Biography
Laurence Stove served as a carpenter's apprentice in Lerwick until 1851. He then moved to Glasgow and remained there until the outbreak of the Crimean War (1852), where he went out in a Turkish transport and remained in the Turkish service until the war was over, whereupon he returned back to Shetland.
He constructed a saw mill with his brother in Lerwick which contained the first steam machinery imported into the isles and he went into business as a wood merchant. He subsequently worked as an ironmonger and ship chandler in commercial Street, continuing to work until his death.
His brother Alfred was also a Lerwick Town Councillor.
Political Career
| Year | Election | Council | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1871 | Lerwick Town Council Election September 1871 | Lerwick Town Council | Elected as councillor | Elected (councillor) |
| 1874 | Lerwick Town Council Election September 1874 | Lerwick Town Council | 35 | Not elected |
| 1874 | Lerwick Town Council Election September 1874 | Lerwick Town Council | 19 | Elected |
| 1876 | Lerwick Town Council Election November 1876 | Lerwick Town Council | 69 | Elected |
| 1877 | Lerwick Town Council Election November 1877 | Lerwick Town Council | Unopposed | Elected |
| 1880 | Lerwick Town Council Election November 1880 | Lerwick Town Council | Unopposed | Elected |
| 1883 | Lerwick Town Council Election November 1883 | Lerwick Town Council | Unopposed | Elected |
| 1886 | Lerwick Town Council Election November 1886 | Lerwick Town Council | Unopposed | Elected |