Alexander Johnston
Deceased Person
1775 – 1849
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Who was Alexander Johnston?
Sir Alexander Johnston, PC, FRS, was a British colonial official who served as 3rd Chief Justice of Ceylon and 2nd Advocate Fiscal of Ceylon. Along with Henry Thomas Colebrooke and others he was a founding member of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland.
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- Born
- Apr 25, 1775
Dumfriesshire - Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Died
- Mar 6, 1849
London
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on July 23, 2013
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