James Johnstone (1801–1888)
For other people named James Johnstone, see James Johnstone (disambiguation).
James Johnstone (4 July 1801 – 24 February 1888)[1] was a Scottish Liberal Party politician.
He was the oldest of 8 children of James Raymond Johnstone (died 1830) of Alva, who was the son of John Johnstone (1734–1795).[2]
He was elected at a by-election in June 1851 as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Clackmannanshire and Kinross-shire.[3] He was returned unopposed in 1852, and did not contest the 1857 election.[3]
References
- ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "C" (part 4)
- ↑ Burke, John (1835). A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland, Enjoying Territorial Possessions Or High Official Rank: But Uninvested with Heritable Honours, Volume 2. Henry Colburn. p. 302. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
- 1 2 Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1977]. British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 679. ISBN 0-900178-26-4.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by James Johnstone
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Sir William Morison |
Member of Parliament for Clackmannanshire and Kinross-shire 1851 – 1857 |
Succeeded by Viscount Melgund |
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