James William Johnston
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James William Johnston | |
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 Portrait of Johnston by Henry Sandham | |
| Premier of the Colony of Nova Scotia | |
| In office 1857–1860 | |
| Preceded by | William Young |
| Succeeded by | William Young |
| In office 1863–1864 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Howe |
| Succeeded by | Charles Tupper |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 August 1792 Jamaica |
| Died | 21 November 1873 (aged 81) Cheltenham, England |
James W. Johnston (29 August 1792 – 21 November 1873) was a
Legislative Council and while he sometimes supported reform, he was generally a critic and opponent of responsible government
and the introduction of party government.
In 1843 he left the Legislative Council to run for the elected legislative assembly and became government leader because of the support of moderate members who opposed the "extremism" of Joseph Howe but were willing to make some concessions.
He lost power when responsible government was instituted in 1848 but continued as leader of what became the Conservative Party and served as Premier from 1857 to 1860 and again from 1863 to 1864 before being appointed to the bench.
Johnston was an early supporter of
Canadian confederation
, seeing it as a means of correcting the failings of responsible government.
References
- "James William Johnston". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2016.
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| Post-Confederation (1867–present) | |
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