Hallyburton Johnstone (23 August 1897 – 10 August 1970) was a New Zealand politician of the National Party.

Biography

Johnstone was born in Raglan in 1897, the son of Campbell Johnstone. He was educated at

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, Whata Whata, and

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. He served in the NZEF from 1916 to 1918. In 1920, he married Gladys R. Morris, with whom he was to have three sons. He farmed sheep and cattle in the Raglan area. He won the Raglan electorate in 1946 in the

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caused by the death of the previous MP, Robert Coulter. However, he only held the electorate from 5 March to 27 November 1946 as he was defeated by Alan Baxter in the 1946 general election. In

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he won Raglan back for National, and held it to

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when he instead contested and won the electorate. He held this seat until his retirement in 1963. In the 1966 New Year Honours, Johnstone was appointed an

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for services to farming and in political life.

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1897 births 1970 deaths People educated at Auckland Grammar School New Zealand National Party MPs New Zealand military personnel of World War I New Zealand MPs for North Island electorates Unsuccessful candidates in the 1946 New Zealand general election Members of the New Zealand House of Representatives New Zealand Officers of the Order of the British Empire {{NZNational-politician-stub