Died July 4, 1905 Resigned July 4, 1905 Role Canadian Politician | Name Thomas Johnston Party Liberal Party of Canada Political party Liberal Education McGill University | |
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Born August 4, 1849
Sarnia, Canada West ( 1849-08-04 ) | ||
Preceded by James Frederick Lister Succeeded by Frederick Forsyth Pardee | ||
Thomas George Johnston (August 4, 1849 – July 4, 1905) was a Canadian physician and politician.
Born in Sarnia, Canada West, was educated at the public and grammar schools of Sarnia. He graduated in medicine from McGill College and took up his father's practice in Sarnia. He was Mayor of Sarnia for two terms (1896 and 1897) and Chairman of the Board of Health and a School Trustee. He was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons for Lambton West in an 1898 by-election. A Liberal, he was re-elected in 1900 and 1904. He served in the Canadian militia and participated in the Fenian raids between 1866 and 1871. He died in office in 1905.
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