Thomas Johnston

Mr Thomas Johnston

Rush ID: 8263

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Details

Born:
c. 1 January 1882
Died:
5 September 1965
Birth place:
UK
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
White
Ethnic minority:
No
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
false
Formative occupation:
Writer / Journalist
Election occupation:
Writer / Journalist
Parentage:
Unknown
Notes:
None
Knighthood/Dame:
False
Highest Office:
Cabinet Minister
Who's Who volume:
3
Education level:
Secondary

References

Rush ID:
8263
MNIS ID:
Not set
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q255340
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
Not set
They work for you ID:
Not set

Name changes

  1. JOHNSTON, Thomas (1882-1965)

Constituencies

  1. Stirlingshire and Clackmannanshire Western

    Party: Labour
    Year of election: 1935
    Date of election: 14 November 1935
    Nature of election: General Election
    Nature of service: Re-entry
    Year of exit: 1945
    Date of exit: 5 July 1945
    Party: Labour
    Nature of exit: Dissolution
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connection: Area
    Notes: None

  2. Stirlingshire and Clackmannanshire Western

    Party: Labour
    Year of election: 1929
    Date of election: 30 May 1929
    Nature of election: General Election
    Nature of service: Continuation
    Year of exit: 1931
    Date of exit: 14 November 1935
    Party: Labour
    Nature of exit: Dissolution
    Sponsorship: Independent Labour Party
    Constituency connection: Area
    Notes: None

  3. Dundee

    Party: Labour
    Year of election: 1924
    Date of election: 22 December 1924
    Nature of election: By-election
    Nature of service: Continuation
    Year of exit: 1929
    Date of exit: 30 May 1929
    Party: Labour
    Nature of exit: Dissolution
    Sponsorship: Independent Labour Party
    Constituency connection: Area
    Notes: Entered as a result of a by election.

  4. Stirlingshire and Clackmannanshire Western

    Party: Labour
    Year of election: 1922
    Date of election: 15 November 1922
    Nature of election: General Election
    Nature of service: First entry
    Year of exit: 1924
    Date of exit: 29 October 1924
    Party: Labour
    Nature of exit: Dissolution
    Sponsorship: Independent Labour Party
    Constituency connection: Area
    Notes: None

Unsuccessful candidate in

  1. Dunbartonshire

    Connection with constituency: None Known
    Year of election: 1932
    Date of election:
    Nature of election: By-election
    Party: Labour
    Notes: Exit resulted in by election.

Ministerial offices

  1. Under-Secretary 1929-1931

  2. Lord Privy Seal 1931

  3. Secretary of State for Scotland 1941-1945

Higher education

  1. Glasgow, University of

    Graduated

Schools

  1. Lenzie Academy

Marriages

  1. Cochrane, unknown

Parties

  1. Labour Member

  2. Independent Labour Party Member

Local governments

  1. Kirkintillock Burgh Council

    Councillor