Edward Johnson (1833 - 2 November 1894) was an English Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1880 to 1885. Johnson was the son of John Johnson of

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, Essex, and his wife Ann Haward, daughter of William Haward of Battersea. He was educated at

King's College London King's College London (informally King's or KCL) is a public research university located in London, England. King's was established by royal charter in 1829 under the patronage of King George IV and the Duke of Wellington. In 1836, King's ...

and became a merchant in London. He was J.P. for Devon.Debretts House of Commons and the Judicial Bench 1881
/ref> At the 1880 general election Johnson was elected Member of Parliament for

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. He held the seat until 1885 when the representation was reduced from two members to one under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885. Johnson died in Algiers at the age of 61. Johnson married Eliza Matilda Pellier daughter of Philip Pellier of Jersey, in 1855 and they had one child.http://www.anatpro.com/index_files/1478.htm His wife died prior to his election as an MP.

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1833 births 1894 deaths Alumni of King's College London UK MPs 1880–1885 Liberal Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Exeter {{England-Liberal-UK-MP-stub