James Johnston (Northern Ireland politician)
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Sir James Johnston, PC (29 November 1849 – 13 April 1924) was a unionist politician in Ireland.
Sir James Johnston | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Lord Mayor of Belfast | |
| In office 1917–1919 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Crawford McCullagh |
| Succeeded by | John Campbell White |
| High Sheriff of Belfast | |
| In office 1912–1913 | |
| Preceded by | Crawford McCullagh |
| Succeeded by | Frank Workman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Johnston 29 November 1849 |
| Died | 29 November 1924 (aged 75) |
| Political party | unionist |
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
edit- ^ a b John F. Harbinson, The Ulster Unionist Party, 1882-1973, p.207
- ^ "The High Sheriff List", Irish Times, 27 January 1912
- ^ Ian Budge and Cornelius O'Leary, Belfast: Approach to Crisis, p.140
- ^ The Northern Ireland Senate, 1921-72 Archived 19 September 2020 at the Wayback Machine, Northern Ireland Elections
External links
edit- . . Dublin: Alexander Thom and Son Ltd. 1923. p. – via Wikisource.