676 Andrew Johnston

Constituency : South  Essex  1868-74

Andrew  was  the  other  Liberal  who  was  elected  in  South  Essex. He  had  been  trying  to  persuade  Anthony  Trollope  to  stand  instead.

Andrew  was  the  son  of  a  Scottish  MP  of  the  same  name  who  had  been  active  in  the  anti-slavery  campaign. Andrew  was  a  partner  in  an  iron  manufacturers.

Andrew  was  defeated  in  1874.

He  died  in  1895  aged  60.