Charles John Johnston
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Charles John Johnston was the Mayor of Wellington
, New Zealand
in 1890, the Jubilee year.
He represented the Te Aro electorate from 1881 to 1887, when he resigned. He was a member of the Legislative Council
from 1891 to 1918, and the Speaker from 1915 to 1918.
He was born 11 October 1845 in Wellington, the son of merchant John Johnston. He was educated at Wellington Commercial and Grammar School, and was later educated in England at the Catholic College of St. Mary in Derbyshire, and at Kensington Grammar School in London. He returned to NZ in 1864 and entered Johnston & Co.
He married Alice Margaret Featherston, daughter of Isaac Earl Featherston, at Wellington on 12 Jan 1871. He died in Wellington 13 June 1918.
A brother Walter Woods Johnston
was also an MP.
Mayor of Wellington
The Mayor of Wellington is the head of the municipal government of Wellington, New Zealand, and presides over the Wellington City Council. The Mayor of Wellington administers only Wellington City itself — other municipalities in adjacent areas of the Wellington Region such as Lower Hutt, Upper...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
in 1890, the Jubilee year.
He represented the Te Aro electorate from 1881 to 1887, when he resigned. He was a member of the Legislative Council
New Zealand Legislative Council
The Legislative Council of New Zealand was the upper house of the New Zealand Parliament from 1853 until 1951. Unlike the lower house, the New Zealand House of Representatives, the Legislative Council was appointed.-Role:...
from 1891 to 1918, and the Speaker from 1915 to 1918.
He was born 11 October 1845 in Wellington, the son of merchant John Johnston. He was educated at Wellington Commercial and Grammar School, and was later educated in England at the Catholic College of St. Mary in Derbyshire, and at Kensington Grammar School in London. He returned to NZ in 1864 and entered Johnston & Co.
He married Alice Margaret Featherston, daughter of Isaac Earl Featherston, at Wellington on 12 Jan 1871. He died in Wellington 13 June 1918.
A brother Walter Woods Johnston
Walter Woods Johnston
Walter Woods Johnston was a 19th century Member of Parliament in the Manawatu region of New Zealand.He was born in London and came to New Zealand as a young boy, arriving on 3 January 1843 on the Prince of Wales in Wellington with his parents, his younger brother Sydney and a sister who was born...
was also an MP.