Marcus Theodore Johnson
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Marcus Theodore Johnson was a British businessman and member of the
Legislative Council of Hong Kong The Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, colloquially known as LegCo, is the Unicameralism, unicameral legislature of Hong Kong. It sits under People's Republic of China, China's "one country, two systems" c ...
. Johnson joined the
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation HSBC Holdings plc ( zh, t_hk=滙豐; initialism from its founding member The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation) is a British universal bank and financial services group headquartered in London, England, with historical and business li ...
and was the Deputy Chairman of the bank in 1937. He was also Chairman of the
Hong Kong Jockey Club The Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) was founded in 1884 and is one of the oldest institutions in Hong Kong. In 1960, it was granted a royal charter and renamed The Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club (). The institution reverted to its original name in 19 ...
from 1935 to 1939. He was made Justice of the Peace and was appointed to the
Legislative Council of Hong Kong The Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, colloquially known as LegCo, is the Unicameralism, unicameral legislature of Hong Kong. It sits under People's Republic of China, China's "one country, two systems" c ...
during the Sir H. E. Pollock on leave in May 1936, and was appointed to the Legislative Council again in 1937 vice Arthur William Hughes's resignation.


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{{DEFAULTSORT:Johnson, Marcus Theodore Hong Kong bankers British bankers Members of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong HSBC people British expatriates in Hong Kong 20th-century Hong Kong politicians Year of birth missing Year of death missing