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Inverness Provost
« on: Thursday 21 February 13 11:29 GMT (UK) »
Does anybody know anything about a James Cameron who may have been Provost of Inverness.
Not sure about dates of birth and death. Maybe born around 1890-1900.
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Re: Inverness Provost
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 21 February 13 11:44 GMT (UK) »
Not listed as a Provost of Inverness - full list here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Provosts_of_Inverness

Quote from: abrach1 on Thursday 21 February 13 11:29 GMT (UK)
Does anybody know anything about a James Cameron who may have been Provost of Inverness.
Not sure about dates of birth and death. Maybe born around 1890-1900.
Thanks
abrach1
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Re: Inverness Provost
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 21 February 13 11:55 GMT (UK) »
There is a James Cameron , Town Clerk , of Inverness around 1937.

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Re: Inverness Provost
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 21 February 13 11:56 GMT (UK) »
The James who was the Town Clerk sounds interesting.
Thank you.
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« Reply #4 on: Thursday 21 February 13 12:02 GMT (UK) »
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Re: Inverness Provost
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 21 February 13 19:37 GMT (UK) »
For Inverness, the Am Baile website is always useful.

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Re: Inverness Provost
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 21 February 13 21:30 GMT (UK) »
Hi there

This may be a wee bit too recent for your research, but a James Cameron was for many, many years a well-respected councillor for the Dalneigh area of Inverness. The local Community Centre in Dalneigh is named after him.

I'm not sure when he was born, but I believe he served in World War 2, so would imagine he was born around 1910s-1920s.

Hope this helps!
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Re: Inverness Provost
« Reply #7 on: Friday 22 February 13 21:28 GMT (UK) »
Hi Abrach

Here's a photo of James Cameron, Town Clerk in 1937 from "Old Inverness in pictures" published by Inverness Field Club.

Best wishes
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Re: Inverness Provost
« Reply #8 on: Saturday 23 February 13 09:18 GMT (UK) »
Thank you to everyone who has replied .
I have been on to Am Baile and found a report of the man I am looking for - he was made Town Clerk of Inverness in 1935 and was a native of Fort William.
From the Scotlands People index it looks as though he may have died in 1970 - probably buried in Tomnahurich??
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