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About James William Johnston
James W. Johnston was a Canadian lawyer and politician. He served as Premier of the colony of Nova Scotia from 1857 to 1860 and again from 1864. He was also Government Leader prior to the granting of responsible government in 1848. He was a Conservative and supporter of Canadian Confederation. Johnston was a descendant of Loyalists who fled the United States during the revolutionary war. Johnston was a member of the Tory establishment in the Colony of Nova Scotia. In 1837, he was appointed to the Legislative Council and while he sometimes supported reform, he was generally a critic and opponent of responsible government and the introduction of party government.
Everything about James William Johnston →- Occupation
- politician, lawyer, judge
- Position held
- Premier of Nova Scotia, member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
- Citizenship
- Canada
- Born
- August 29, 1792
- Died
- November 21, 1873