Joseph Allan Johnston
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Joseph Allan Johnston was a Liberal party
member of the Canadian House of Commons
. He was born in London, Ontario
where he was alderman from 1933 to 1935 and mayor from 1938 to 1940. He also became a merchant by career.
Johnston attended public and secondary schools in London. He operated a typewriter
business and became a London city alderman from 1933 to 1935, and was the city's mayor from 1938 to 1940.
Johnston was first elected to Parliament at the London
riding in the 1940 general election
. After one term in the House of Commons, Johnston was defeated by Park Manross
in the 1945 election
.
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
member of the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
. He was born in London, Ontario
London, Ontario
London is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada, situated along the Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. The city has a population of 352,395, and the metropolitan area has a population of 457,720, according to the 2006 Canadian census; the metro population in 2009 was estimated at 489,274. The city...
where he was alderman from 1933 to 1935 and mayor from 1938 to 1940. He also became a merchant by career.
Johnston attended public and secondary schools in London. He operated a typewriter
Typewriter
A typewriter is a mechanical or electromechanical device with keys that, when pressed, cause characters to be printed on a medium, usually paper. Typically one character is printed per keypress, and the machine prints the characters by making ink impressions of type elements similar to the pieces...
business and became a London city alderman from 1933 to 1935, and was the city's mayor from 1938 to 1940.
Johnston was first elected to Parliament at the London
London (electoral district)
London was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1968. It was located in the province of Ontario.It consisted initially of the City of London, Ontario....
riding in the 1940 general election
Canadian federal election, 1940
The Canadian federal election of 1940 was the 19th general election in Canadian history. It was held March 26, 1940 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 19th Parliament of Canada...
. After one term in the House of Commons, Johnston was defeated by Park Manross
Park Manross
Park Arthur Manross was a Progressive Conservative party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in United States and became an advertising consultant, industrialist and sales and marketing consultant by career.Manross was born in Pennsylvania, United States and served in the military...
in the 1945 election
Canadian federal election, 1945
The Canadian federal election of 1945 was the 20th general election in Canadian history. It was held June 11, 1945 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 20th Parliament of Canada...
.