George Johnston (politician) explained

George Johnston
Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Term Start:February 10, 1927
Term End:July 22, 1935
Predecessor:Oran McPherson
Successor:Nathan Eldon Tanner
Office1:Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Constituency1:Coronation
Term Start1:July 18, 1921
Term End1:August 22, 1935
Predecessor1:William Wallace Wilson
Successor1:George MacLachlan
Birth Date:13 September 1884
Birth Place:Wingham, Ontario
Death Place:Edmonton, Alberta
Party:United Farmers

George Norman Johnston (September 13, 1884  - September 28, 1977) was a politician elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for the first time in 1921. He served as Speaker of the Alberta Legislature from February 10, 1927, to July 22, 1935. He was defeated in 1935 when Social Credit swept to power. It was the second time in Alberta's history that a Speaker suffered electoral defeat.

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