Ralph Warren Johnstone (May 5, 1914 – August 25, 2010) was a Canadian politician and farmer. He represented
1st Queens
1st Queens was an electoral district in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island, which elected two members to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1873 until the riding was abolished in 1996 with the elimination of dual memb ...
in the
Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island
The Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island (french: Assemblée législative de l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard) is the sole chamber of the General Assembly of Prince Edward Island. The Legislative Assembly meets at Province House, which is locate ...
from 1970 to 1979 as a
Liberal
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Politics
* a supporter of liberalism
** Liberalism by country
* an adherent of a Liberal Party
* Liberalism (international relations)
* Sexually liberal feminism
* Social liberalism
Arts, entertainment and m ...
.
Johnstone was born in 1914 in
Long River, Prince Edward Island
Long River is an unincorporated community, in Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Queens County. Long River is in Lot 20, Prince Edward Island, Lot 20 of Statistics Canada
Climate
See also
*List of communities in Prince Edward Island
R ...
.
He married Marion Hazel Howard in 1945.
A farmer by career, Johnstone operated two farms and was an active member of the Federation of Agriculture.
Johnstone entered provincial politics in the
1970 election, when he was elected councillor for the electoral district of 1st Queens. He was re-elected in the
1974
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, and
1978 elections
The following elections occurred in the year 1978.
Africa
* 1978 Cameroonian parliamentary election
* 1978 Comorian legislative election
* 1978 Comorian presidential election
* 1978 Egyptian protection of national unity and social peace refer ...
. Johnstone was defeated by Progressive Conservative
Leone Bagnall, when he ran for re-election in
1979
Events
January
* January 1
** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the ''International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the ''Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the song ...
.
Johnstone died in
Summerside, Prince Edward Island
Summerside is a Canadian city in Prince County, Prince Edward Island. It is the second largest city in the province and the primary service centre for the western part of the island.
History
Summerside was officially incorporated as a town on ...
in August 2010.
References
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1914 births
2010 deaths
20th-century Canadian farmers
People from Queens County, Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island Liberal Party MLAs