About James Johnston
Lived 1849 – 1924 (aged 74). James Johnston was a British politician.
Sir James Johnston, PC (29 November 1849 – 13 April 1924) was a unionist politician in Ireland.
Johnston was a company director and was elected to the Belfast Corporation for the Irish Unionist Party. and Lord Mayor of Belfast from 1917 to 1919. In 1921, he was elected to the Senate of Northern Ireland, but served only three years. He was a Deputy Speaker of the Senate from 1921 until 1923.
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Who was James Johnston?
unionist politician in Northern Ireland (1849-1924)
When was James Johnston born?
James Johnston was born on 29 November 1849.
When did James Johnston die?
James Johnston died on 13 April 1924.
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James Johnston was a politician.
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James Johnston was British.
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