| 词条 | Christopher Johnston, Lord Sands |
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LifeHe was born on 18 October 1857 in Kincardine,[1] the son of Margaret Nicholson,[3] daughter of Reverend Nicholson of Whithorn, and James Johnston of Mansionhouse of Sands (in Fife).[4] He studied Law at Madras College, University of St Andrews, the University of Edinburgh and Heidelberg. After training as a lawyer he made rapid progress in the profession: Advocate (1880); Advocate Depute (1892); Sheriff of Caithness, Orkney & Zetland (1899–1900); Sheriff of Inverness, Elgin & Nairn (1900–1905); Sheriff of Perthshire (1905–1916); Kings Counsel (10 June 1902).[5] He was a Procurator for the Church of Scotland (1907–1918). He became a judge in 1908. He served as an MP representing St Andrews and Edinburgh Universities 1916/17. In 1917 he was created a Senator of the College of Justice (a Scottish law lord) and given the title Lord Sands. From 1919 he was President of the Scottish Boys' Brigade. From 1921 he chaired the Carnegie Trust for University Education.[1] He was awarded several honorary doctorates by the Scottish Universities including being created a Doctor of Divinity by the University of Edinburgh.[3] In 1925 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. His proposers were Sir James Alfred Ewing, Sir Edmund Whittaker, Sir Edward Albert Sharpey-Schafer, and Sir Thomas Hudson Beare. He served as the Society's Vice-President 1932-4.[6] He died in Edinburgh on 26 February 1934 aged 76. He is buried in the modern extension to Dean Cemetery off Queensferry Road in western Edinburgh. The grave lies against the north wall in the modern equivalent of Lord's Row in the original cemetery, forming one off a group of law lords buried together. His wife lies with him. FamilyIn 1898 he married Agnes ("Nancy") Warren Dunn (1868–1955) of Dunmullin. They had two daughters and two sons, including James Wellwood Johnston and Alice Crawford Johnston CBE. They lived at 4 Heriot Row in Edinburgh's New Town.[7] Publications
References1. ^1 2 {{cite web|url=http://madeinperth.org/lord-sands-politician-lawyer-church-advisor-and-educationalist/|title=Lord Sands ~ Politician, Lawyer, Church Advisor, and Educationalist | Made in Perth ~ Official Website ~ SC044155|website=madeinperth.org|accessdate=11 February 2018}} 2. ^http://www.royalsoced.org.uk/cms/files/fellows/biographical_index/fells_indexp1.pdf 3. ^1 {{cite web|url=https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0370164600016266|title=Obituary – Christopher Nicholson Johnston (Hon. Lord Sands), Kt., LL.D., D.D.|website=cambridge.org|accessdate=11 February 2018}} 4. ^{{cite web|url=http://oxfordindex.oup.com/view/10.1093/ref:odnb/34208|title=Johnston, Sir Christopher Nicholson, Lord Sands : Oxford Dictionary of National Biography - oi|website=oxfordindex.oup.com|accessdate=11 February 2018}} 5. ^{{London Gazette |issue=27442 |page=3887 |date=13 June 1902}} 6. ^{{cite book|title=Biographical Index of Former Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783 – 2002|date=July 2006|publisher=The Royal Society of Edinburgh|isbn=0 902 198 84 X|url=https://www.royalsoced.org.uk/cms/files/fellows/biographical_index/fells_indexp2.pdf}} 7. ^Edinburgh and Leith Post Office directory 1900–01 External links
| title = Member of Parliament for {{nowrap|Edinburgh & St Andrews Universities}} | years = 1916 – 1917 | before = Sir Robert Finlay | after = Sir Watson Cheyne }}{{s-end}}{{Authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Johnston, Christopher Nicholson}}{{Scotland-law-bio-stub}}{{Scotland-Conservative-MP-stub}} 7 : 1857 births|1934 deaths|Senators of the College of Justice|Unionist Party (Scotland) MPs|Scottish sheriffs|Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Edinburgh and St Andrews Universities|UK MPs 1910–18 |
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