James Johnston (Northern Ireland politician)

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Sir James Johnston
James Johnston, Lord Mayor of Belfast.jpg
Lord Mayor of Belfast
In office
1917–1919
Preceded bySir Crawford McCullagh
Succeeded byJohn Campbell White
High Sheriff of Belfast
In office
1912–1913
Preceded byCrawford McCullagh
Succeeded byFrank Workman
Personal details
Born
James Johnston

(1849-11-29)29 November 1849
Died 29 November 1924(1924-11-29) (aged 75)
Political partyunionist

The Rt Hon. Sir James Johnston, PC (29 November 1849 – 13 April 1924) was a unionist politician in Northern Ireland.

Johnston was a company director and was elected to the Belfast Corporation for the Irish Unionist Party.[1] He was High Sheriff of Belfast in 1912/3,[2] and Lord Mayor of Belfast from 1917 to 1919.[3] In 1921, he was elected to the Senate of Northern Ireland, but served only three years.[1] He was a Deputy Speaker of the Senate from 1921 until 1923.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ a b John F. Harbinson, The Ulster Unionist Party, 1882-1973, p.207
  2. ^ "The High Sheriff List", Irish Times, 27 January 1912
  3. ^ Ian Budge and Cornelius O'Leary, Belfast: Approach to Crisis, p.140
  4. ^ The Northern Ireland Senate, 1921-72, Northern Ireland Elections

External links[]

  • "Johnston, Alderman The Right Hon. Sir James" . Thom's Irish Who's Who . Dublin: Alexander Thom and Son Ltd. 1923. p. 117  – via Wikisource.
Civic offices
Preceded by High Sheriff of Belfast
1912–1913 		Succeeded by
Frank Workman
Preceded by Lord Mayor of Belfast
1917–1919 		Succeeded by
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