James Johnston
Politician, Deceased Person
1849 – 1924
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Who was James Johnston?
Sir James Johnston PC was a unionist politician in Northern Ireland.
Johnston was a company director and was elected to the Belfast Corporation for the Irish Unionist Party. He was High Sheriff of Belfast in 1912/3, 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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- Born
- Nov 29, 1849
- Also known as
- Sir James Johnston
- Nationality
- Northern Ireland
- Profession
- Died
- Apr 13, 1924
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on July 23, 2013
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