William Johnston

Early life Johnston was born at Owen Sound, Ontario on January 23, 1876 He was educated at public schools on Grey County, Ontario.

While attending the Legislative session in the spring of 1925, Johnston fell ill, complaining of heart problems and returned to his home where he became bedridden.

His funeral, "one of the largest ever held in Medicine Hat" at the time, was attended by many members of the UFA cabinet and fellow MLAs.

A United Farmers of Alberta publication, published shortly after his death referred to Johnston as one of the more popular members, and stated that he was as "well known in the rural parts of his constituency as he was in the city, and in the Legislative Assembly, he was an effective and able spokesman of his farmer constituents."