Walter Woods Johnston was a 19th century Member of Parliament in the Manawatu region of New Zealand

New Zealand

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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 during the journey.
He represented the Manawatu

Manawatu (New Zealand electorate)

Manawatu was a parliamentary electorate in the Manawatu-Wanganui Region of New Zealand that existed during three periods between 1871 and 1996.-History:The electorate existed during three periods: from 1871 to 1890, 1896 to 1911, and 1919 to 1996....

 electorate from 1871 to 1884, when he retired.

He was a cabinet minister in 1881-84 in the Hall, Whitaker and Atkinson Ministries; Postmaster-General, Telegraphs and Public Works.

A brother Charles John Johnston

Charles John Johnston

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...

was also an MP.