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Allister "Allie" Johnston (March 19, 1908 – August 21, 2005) was a politician in
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, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the
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from 1948 to 1971 who represented the riding of
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.


Background

Johnston was born in Sunridge, Ontario. During the Second World War, Johnston served as a Major in
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, a light infantry regiment which saw action in Normandy, northern France and Belgium. After the war, he rose to become Lt. Colonel of the Regiment. After the war, Johnston established an insurance company in South River, W.A. Johnston Insurance, which is still operated by his two sons. He was active in a wide variety of charitable organizations, including serving as President of the local branch of the Royal Canadian Legion.


Politics

Johnston served as a municipal councillor in the village of South River, Ontario, and as a trustee and then Chair of the South River School Board. He was elected to the provincial legislature in a December 1948 by-election when
Charles Cragg Charles Wilson Cragg (died August 19, 1948) was a Canadian politician who was Progressive Conservative MPP for Parry Sound Parry Sound is a sound or bay of Georgian Bay on Lake Huron, in Ontario, Canada. It is highly irregularly shaped with m ...
, the member who won the 1948 provincial election in June died suddenly after only two months in office. He was re-elected five times and served for a total of 24 years before retiring in 1971. He was one of the longest-serving MPP's in the Ontario history. In addition to his service on Legislative Committees, he was appointed as a Commissioner on the Ontario Northland Transportation Commission.


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Johnston, Allister 1908 births 2005 deaths Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario MPPs Politicians from Ottawa Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery personnel Canadian military personnel of World War II