George Johnstone
Biography
Birth: 1730
Death: 1787
George Johnstone (1730-1787): Source: "The 14th Colony--British West Florida 1763-1781" by John Appleyard and the Appleyard AgencySon of Sir James Johnstone (1697-1772), 3rd Bart of Westerhall, Provost of Lochmaben. In 1763 Johnstone became the first British governor of British West Florida, but he was removed by King George III in 1767. MP for Cockermouth and Appleby at some time after 1767.
Also known as
- Captain Johnstone of the Navy
Life with James Boswell
Boswell was in the company of a Captain Johnstone of the Navy, son to Sir James on January 5, 1763 at Lord Eglinton's, together with Sir James Macdonald and the Lord Advocate of Scotland.
Mentioned in
George Johnstone is mentioned in:
- London Journal 1762-1763
