Jasper Wilson Johns (1824 – 26 July 1891) was a civil engineer, merchant, railway promoter and

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politician. Johns was the son of Thomas Evans Johns of Cardiganshire and his wife Elizabeth Tudor Avis. Johns became a civil engineer and practiced until 1854. He was then involved in William Bird & Co. of London, a firm of iron merchants. He was an active promoter of railways in Wales of which he was chairman or deputy chairman for many years until they were taken over by the London and North Western Railway. He was one of the earliest Volunteer officers as captain commanding the 3rd Montgomery Rifle Volunteers. He was a J. P. for Merioneth and Montgomery, and a Deputy Lieutenant for Merioneth. Johns stood unsuccessfully for

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in 1865 and 1868. At the 1885 general election he was elected as

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(MP) for Nuneaton. but was defeated at the 1886 general election and did not stand for Parliament again. Johns married Emily Theresa Bird, in 1855. His daughter Mabel married Sir

Francis Taylor Piggott Sir Francis Taylor Piggott (25 April 1852 – 12 March 1925) was a British jurist and author. He was the Chief Justice of Hong Kong from 1905 to 1912.

, jurist and writer.Extract from ODNB
/ref> He died in 1891, at the age of 67 and is buried in

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in a grave he shares with his wife and son-in-law

Francis Taylor Piggott Sir Francis Taylor Piggott (25 April 1852 – 12 March 1925) was a British jurist and author. He was the Chief Justice of Hong Kong from 1905 to 1912.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Johns, Jasper Wilson 1824 births 1891 deaths Liberal Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies UK MPs 1885–1886 Burials at Brookwood Cemetery Deputy Lieutenants of Merionethshire