| 词条 | Alexander W. Johnston |
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| name = Alexander W. Johnston | image = | office = Member of the Legislative Council | term_start = 1928 | term_end = 1932 | birth_date = 20 August 1869 | birth_place = Edinburgh, United Kingdom | death_date = {{death date and age|1932|6|15|1869|8|20|df=y}} | death_place = | party = | profession = Soldier, businessman }} Alexander William Johnston (20 August 1869 – 15 June 1932) was a British-born soldier, businessman and politician. He was a member of the Legislative Council in Western Samoa from 1928 until his death in 1932. BiographyJohnston was born in Edinburgh in 1869.[1] He served in the British Army in India and South Africa,[2] before being sent to New Zealand to work as a military instructor.[1] In 1915 he was part of the first reinforcement contingent that arrived in Western Samoa during World War I. He was discharged from the military in 1920.[1] After leaving the army, he became Branch Manager of the Burns Philp company in Saluafata district.[1] Johnston contested the 1926 elections to the Legislative Council, but was unsuccessful.[3] However, in 1928 he was appointed to the Council by the Administrator to replace elected member Olaf Frederick Nelson, who had been deported.[4] Prior to the 1929 elections, Johnston resigned from his nominated seat and stood for one of the elective seats. He was elected with the most votes, alongside Samuel Meredith.[4] Johnston died of pneumonia on 15 June 1932, and was given a military funeral.[1] References1. ^1 2 3 4 "[https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-311002329/view?partId=nla.obj-311008755#page/n41/mode/1up Hon. A. V. Johnston Dead]", Pacific Islands Monthly, August 1932, p40 {{DEFAULTSORT:Johnston, Alexander}}2. ^[https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19320707.2.155 Hon. A. W. Johnston] New Zealand Herald, 7 July 1932 3. ^[https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/SAMZ19261203.2.26 Legislative Council Elections] Samoanische Zeitung, 3 December 1926 4. ^1 Lauofo Meti (2002) Samoa: The Making of the Constitution, National University of Samoa, p20 6 : 1869 births|People from Edinburgh|British Army personnel of World War I|Samoan businesspeople|Members of the Legislative Council of Samoa|1932 deaths |
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