John George Barnston (April 17, 1835 – December 22, 1883) was a lawyer and political figure in British Columbia. He represented

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in the

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from 1872 to 1875. He was born in Red River, the son of

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, who was at that time employed with the Hudson's Bay Company. Barnston studied law at McGill University, articled with Sir John Rose and was called to the Lower Canada bar in 1856. In 1858, he came to British Columbia. Barnston was elected to the assembly in an 1872 by-election held after

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was named to the bench. He later lived in

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. Barnston died in Victoria.

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1835 births 1883 deaths Independent MLAs in British Columbia People from Red River Colony {{BritishColumbia-MLA-stub