Modern English biography

JOHNSTON, GEORGE (son of Andrew Johnston, surgeon in the army). _b._ Dublin 12 Aug. 1814; ed. at Trin. coll. Dublin; M.R.C.S.E. 1837; M.D. Edin. 1845; assistant phys. of lying-in hospital, Dublin 1848–55; master of the Rotunda hospital, and writer of the clinical reports 1868–75; F.K.Q.C.P. Dublin 1863, pres. 1880; author with E. B. Sinclair of Practical midwifery, comprising an account of 13,748 deliveries which took place in the Rotunda hospital. 1878. d. 15 St. Stephen’s Green north, Dublin 7 March 1889. JOHNSTON, JAMES. Ensign 8 foot 7 June 1839, lieut. col. 1 July 1862 to death. _d._ Malta 29 Dec. 1865. JOHNSTON, JAMES FINLAY WEIR. _b._ Paisley 13 Sep. 1796; ed. at univ. of Glasgow, M.A.; kept a school at Durham 1825–30; studied chemistry under Berzelius in Sweden 1830; professor of chemistry and mineralogy in univ. of Durham from its foundation 1833 to death; chemist to Agricultural society of Scotland 1843 to date when society was dissolved; F.R.S. 15 June 1837; F.R.S. Edin.; author of The economy of a coalfield. Durham 1838; Catechism of agricultural chemistry and geology. Edinb. 1844, 33 editions, translated into most European languages and taught in schools; On the use of lime in agriculture 1849; The chemistry of common life 2 vols. 1853–5, 3 ed. 1879, his best work; contributed to Edinburgh review and Blackwood’s mag. _d._ Durham 18 Sep. 1855. _Blackwood’s Edinburgh Mag._, _Nov. 1855 pp._ 548–51. JOHNSTON, JAMES HENRY. _b._ 1787; entered navy 1803, present at battle of Trafalgar 21 Oct. 1805, lieut. 16 Feb. 1810; lieut. on half pay July 1815; proposed establishment of steam communication with India viâ the Mediterranean and Red Sea 1823; designed iron steamers which navigated the Ganges many years; controller of the H.E.I. Company’s steamers 1833–50. _d._ on his way home from India 5 May 1851. JOHNSTON, _Norman_. _b._ 1806; ed. at Trin. coll. Dublin, B.A. 1830; inc. of St. Peter, Kirkcaldy 1840 to death; presented with 200 guineas on his jubilee March 1890; domestic chaplain to Countess of Rothes 1859; dean of united dioceses of St. Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane 1880 to death. _d._ Kirkcaldy 18 Sep. 1890 aged 84. JOHNSTON, ROBERT. Called to bar in Ireland 1829; Q.C. 9 May