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'''William John Johnston''' (18 January 1868 – 29 November 1940) was an Irish barrister and judge.<ref name=dib>{{cite web|url=https://www.dib.ie/biography/johnston-william-john-a9811|title=Johnston, William John|work=[[Dictionary of Irish Biography]]|last=Gageby|first=Patrick|access-date=18 December 2023}}</ref> |
'''William John Johnston''' (18 January 1868 – 29 November 1940) was an Irish barrister and judge.<ref name=dib>{{cite web|url=https://www.dib.ie/biography/johnston-william-john-a9811|title=Johnston, William John|work=[[Dictionary of Irish Biography]]|last=Gageby|first=Patrick|access-date=18 December 2023}}</ref> |
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He was the eldest son of James Johnston and and his wife, Sarah (née Davidson). He was educated at [[Methodist College Belfast]], and [[Queen's University Belfast|Queen's College, Belfast]].<ref name=nub/> He also studied at [[King's Inns]] and [[Gray's Inn]].<ref name=dib/> |
He was the eldest son of James Johnston and and his wife, Sarah (née Davidson). He was educated at [[Methodist College Belfast]], and [[Queen's University Belfast|Queen's College, Belfast]].<ref name=nub/> He also studied at [[King's Inns]] and [[Gray's Inn]].<ref name=dib/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kingsinns.ie/news-events/item/2016/04/A-New-Legal-Portrait-Acquired-at-Kings-Inns|title=A New Legal Portrait Acquired at King’s Inns|work=King's Inns|date=12 April 2016|access-date=20 December 2023}}</ref> |
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He stood as a Liberal [[Irish Home Rule movement|Home Rule]] candidate for [[South Londonderry (UK Parliament constituency)|South Londonderry]] at the [[December 1910 United Kingdom general election in Ireland|December 1910 general election]] but was defeated by the [[Liberal Unionist Party|Liberal Unionist]] MP [[John Gordon (South Londonderry MP)|John Gordon]]. He became a member of the [[Pembroke Township|Pembroke Urban Council]] in 1911. He was the editor of ''The New Irish Jurist'' from 1899 to 1905, and of ''The Irish Law Times'' from 1906 to 1911. |
He stood as a Liberal [[Irish Home Rule movement|Home Rule]] candidate for [[South Londonderry (UK Parliament constituency)|South Londonderry]] at the [[December 1910 United Kingdom general election in Ireland|December 1910 general election]] but was defeated by the [[Liberal Unionist Party|Liberal Unionist]] MP [[John Gordon (South Londonderry MP)|John Gordon]]. He became a member of the [[Pembroke Township|Pembroke Urban Council]] in 1911. He was the editor of ''The New Irish Jurist'' from 1899 to 1905, and of ''The Irish Law Times'' from 1906 to 1911. |
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William John Johnston | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the Supreme Court | |
| In office 7 March 1939 – 17 January 1940 | |
| Judge of the High Court | |
| In office 5 June 1924 – 7 March 1939 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 January 1868 Magherafelt, County Londonderry, Ireland |
| Died | 29 November 1940 (aged 72) Dublin, Ireland |
| Spouse |
Kathleen King (m. 1894) |
| Children | Denis Johnston |
| Education | Methodist College Belfast |
| Alma mater | |
William John Johnston (18 January 1868 – 29 November 1940) was an Irish barrister and judge.[1]
He was the eldest son of James Johnston and and his wife, Sarah (née Davidson). He was educated at Methodist College Belfast, and Queen's College, Belfast.[2] He also studied at King's Inns and Gray's Inn.[1][3]
He stood as a Liberal Home Rule candidate for South Londonderry at the December 1910 general election but was defeated by the Liberal Unionist MP John Gordon. He became a member of the Pembroke Urban Council in 1911. He was the editor of The New Irish Jurist from 1899 to 1905, and of The Irish Law Times from 1906 to 1911.
He was appointed as County Court judge of Monaghan and Fermanagh in 1911, and of Monaghan and Louth in 1921. He was a High Court judge from 1924 to 1939, and from 1939 to 1940 served as a judge of the Supreme Court.[2] He later became the Commissioner of Charitable Donations and Bequests.[2]
In 1894, he married Kathleen King; they had one child, Denis Johnston born in 1901.[1] William John Johnston died in Dublin on 29 November 1940, aged 72.
Works
- The Law of Local Government in Ireland
- The Labourers Acts; Land Purchase and the Act of 1903
- contributions in The Law Quarterly Review and other reviews
References
- ^ a b c Gageby, Patrick. "Johnston, William John". Dictionary of Irish Biography. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ a b c "William John Johnston". Dictionary of Ulster Biography. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ "A New Legal Portrait Acquired at King's Inns". King's Inns. 12 April 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
Sources
- . . Dublin: Alexander Thom and Son Ltd. 1923 – via Wikisource.
