William Ernest George Johnston
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Sir William Ernest George Johnston, DL
(31 October 1884 - 26 October 1951) was a Unionist politician and businessman in Northern Ireland.
Born in Belfast Sir William was the son of Rt. Hon. Sir James Johnston, of Belvoir Park.
Educated at Campbell College, Belfast and the Queen's University of Belfast he then entered his father's firm, James Johnston & Co. Ltd., flax merchants, based at Donegall Street, Belfast. Thus, like many of his contemporaries, Sir William's family was involved in Ulster's thriving linen trade.
In Belfast's civic life, Sir William was High Sheriff
and Lord Mayor of Belfast
from May 1949 to May 1951. An ex officio member of the Senate of Northern Ireland, the upper house of the Stormont Parliament.
In 1912 he married Olive Patterson, the daughter of Rev. Dr. William Patterson, of Cooke Church, Toronto, Canada. The couple had one son and lived at Wellington Park, Malone Road, Belfast where Sir William died in 1951.
Deputy Lieutenant
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(31 October 1884 - 26 October 1951) was a Unionist politician and businessman in Northern Ireland.
Born in Belfast Sir William was the son of Rt. Hon. Sir James Johnston, of Belvoir Park.
Educated at Campbell College, Belfast and the Queen's University of Belfast he then entered his father's firm, James Johnston & Co. Ltd., flax merchants, based at Donegall Street, Belfast. Thus, like many of his contemporaries, Sir William's family was involved in Ulster's thriving linen trade.
In Belfast's civic life, Sir William was High Sheriff
High Sheriff
A high sheriff is, or was, a law enforcement officer in the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States.In England and Wales, the office is unpaid and partly ceremonial, appointed by the Crown through a warrant from the Privy Council. In Cornwall, the High Sheriff is appointed by the Duke of...
and Lord Mayor of Belfast
Lord Mayor of Belfast
The Lord Mayor of Belfast is the leader and chairman of Belfast City Council, elected annually from and by the City's 51 councillors.The Lord Mayor is Niall Ó Donnghaile of Sinn Féin, while the Deputy Lord Mayor is Ruth Patterson of the Democratic Unionist Party, who were elected in May 2011.The...
from May 1949 to May 1951. An ex officio member of the Senate of Northern Ireland, the upper house of the Stormont Parliament.
In 1912 he married Olive Patterson, the daughter of Rev. Dr. William Patterson, of Cooke Church, Toronto, Canada. The couple had one son and lived at Wellington Park, Malone Road, Belfast where Sir William died in 1951.
Reference
- Who Was Who 1955