John Johnston | |
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Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Ipswich | |
In office 12 August 1870 –9 October 1872 Servingwith Benjamin Cribb, John Thompson | |
Preceded by | Henry Williams |
Succeeded by | Arthur Macalister |
Personal details | |
Born | John Johnston 1823 Dublin,Ireland |
Died | 9 October 1872 (aged 48-49) Ipswich,Queensland,Australia |
Resting place | Ipswich General Cemetery |
Nationality | Irish Australian |
Occupation | Shopkeeper |
John Johnston was a politician in Queensland,Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly. [1]
John Johnston represented the electoral district of Ipswich from 12 August 1870 to 9 October 1872. [1]
He was born in Dublin,Ireland in 1823. [1]
He was a miner in Victoria from 1853 to 1855 and then went on to establish a business in Ipswich,Queensland. [2] He was on the committee for the Hibernian Society. John Johnston died while still in office on 9 October 1872. [1] [3]
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