John Johnston (Australian politician)

John Johnston
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Ipswich
In office 12 August 1870 – 9 October 1872 Serving with Benjamin Cribb, John Thompson
Preceded by	Henry Williams
Succeeded by	Arthur Macalister
Personal details
Born	John Johnston 1823 Dublin, Ireland
Died	9 October 1872 (aged 48-49) Ipswich, Queensland, Australia
Resting place	Ipswich General Cemetery
Nationality	Irish Australian
Occupation	Shopkeeper
Religion	Church of England

John Johnston was a politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.

John Johnston represented the electoral district of Ipswich from 12 August 1870 to 9 October 1872.

He was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1823.

He was a miner in Victoria from 1853 to 1855 and then went on to establish a business in Ipswich, Queensland. He was on the committee for the Hibernian Society. John Johnston died while still in office on 9 October 1872.

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