Christopher Nicholson Johnston
Sir Christopher Nicholson Johnston, Lord Sands FRSE (1857–1934) was Unionist Party (Scotland) MP for Edinburgh and St Andrews Universities (UK Parliament constituency) between two by-elections in 1916 and 1917.
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He was born on 18 October 1857 at Mansion House of Sands in Fife, the son of James Johnston of Sands and Margaret Nicholson.
After training as a lawyer he made rapid progress in the profession: Advocate (1880); Advocate Depute (1892); Sheriff (1899-1916); Kings Council (1902). He was a Procurator for the Church of Scotland (1907-1918).
In 1898 he married Agnes Warren Dunn.
He stood down as an MP when he became a Senator of the College of Justice, a senior judicial post.
He was knighted in 1917.
In 1925 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, serving as their Vice-President 1932-4.
He died in Edinburgh on 26 February 1934.
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| Preceded by Sir Robert Finlay |
Member of Parliament for Edinburgh & St Andrews Universities 1916 – 1917 |
Succeeded by Sir Watson Cheyne |
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