James Johnston (Northern Ireland politician)

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
Political offices
Preceded by
Crawford McCullagh		 High Sheriff of Belfast
1912–1913		 Succeeded by
Frank Workman
Preceded by
Crawford McCullagh		 Lord Mayor of Belfast
1917–1919		 Succeeded by
John C. White