John Kenneth Johnston Explained

John Kenneth Johnston
Birth Date:June 28, 1865
Birth Place:Aldborough Township, Canada West
Residence:Kamsack, Saskatchewan
Death Date:May 1945
Office:MLA for Pelly
Term Start:1908
Term End:1917
Predecessor:first member
Successor:Max Ramsland
Party:Liberal
Occupation:lawyer

John Kenneth Johnston (June 28, 1865  - May 1945) was a lawyer, farmer and political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Pelly in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan from 1908 to 1917 as a Liberal.

He was born in Crinan, Aldborough Township, Elgin County, Canada West, the son of Duncan M. Johnston and Harriet Urquart, and was educated at Queen's University. Johnston taught school in Smiths Falls, Ontario, came west in 1900 and then was principal for a high school in Calgary, Alberta. He later settled in Kamsack, Saskatchewan.[1] Johnston established law offices in Kamsack and Canora. He ran unsuccessfully for election to the provincial assembly as an independent in 1929. Johnston died at home in Kamsack at the age of 79.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Chambers, Ernest J . Canadian Parliamentary Guide . 1912.
  2. Book: Quiring, Brett . Saskatchewan politicians: lives past and present . 0889771650 . 2004 . Canadian Plains Research Center Press . 115 . 2012-03-15.