George Lawson Johnston, 1st Baron Luke

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George Lawson Johnston, 1st Baron Luke

Summary

George Lawson Johnston, 1st Baron Luke is a human[1]. His place of birth was Edinburgh[2]. He was born on +1873-09-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1943-02-23T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • George Lawson Johnston, 1st Baron Luke was born in Edinburgh[2].
  • George Lawson Johnston, 1st Baron Luke was born on +1873-09-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • George Lawson Johnston, 1st Baron Luke died on +1943-02-23T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Burial took place at St Paul's Church, Bedford[7].
  • George Lawson Johnston, 1st Baron Luke's father was John Lawson Johnston[8].
  • George Lawson Johnston, 1st Baron Luke's mother was Elizabeth Elliot Lawson[9].
  • George Lawson Johnston, 1st Baron Luke was married to Edith Laura St. John[10].
  • A child of George Lawson Johnston, 1st Baron Luke was Ian Lawson Johnston, 2nd Baron Luke[11].
  • A child of George Lawson Johnston, 1st Baron Luke was Charlotte Enid Lawson Johnston[12].
  • A child of George Lawson Johnston, 1st Baron Luke was Olive Elizabeth Helen Lawson Johnston[13].
  • A child of George Lawson Johnston, 1st Baron Luke was Margaret Beaufort Lawson Johnston[14].
  • A child of George Lawson Johnston, 1st Baron Luke was Hugh de Beauchamp Lawson-Johnston[15].
  • A child of George Lawson Johnston, 1st Baron Luke was Laura Pearl Lawson Johnston[16].
  • George Lawson Johnston, 1st Baron Luke held citizenship in United Kingdom[17].
  • George Lawson Johnston, 1st Baron Luke held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[18].
  • George Lawson Johnston, 1st Baron Luke worked as a politician[5].
  • George Lawson Johnston, 1st Baron Luke held the position of member of the House of Lords[19].
  • George Lawson Johnston, 1st Baron Luke held the position of High Sheriff of Bedfordshire[20].
  • George Lawson Johnston, 1st Baron Luke held the position of Lord Lieutenant of Bedfordshire[21].
  • George Lawson Johnston, 1st Baron Luke was educated at Dulwich College[22].
  • George Lawson Johnston, 1st Baron Luke received the Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[23].
  • George Lawson Johnston, 1st Baron Luke's image is recorded as George Lawson Johnston, 1st Baron Luke (1873–1943).png[24].
  • George Lawson Johnston, 1st Baron Luke is recorded as male[25].
  • George Lawson Johnston, 1st Baron Luke's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • George Lawson Johnston, 1st Baron Luke's coat of arms image is recorded as Luke Escutcheon.png[27].

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Origins and Family

George Lawson Johnston, 1st Baron Luke's place of birth was Edinburgh[2]. He was born on +1873-09-09T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was John Lawson Johnston[8]. His mother was Elizabeth Elliot Lawson[9].

Education

George Lawson Johnston, 1st Baron Luke was educated at Dulwich College[22].

Career and Affiliations

George Lawson Johnston, 1st Baron Luke's professions included politician[5]. Positions held include member of the House of Lords[19], a position[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1801[30]; High Sheriff of Bedfordshire[20], a position[31], in United Kingdom[32]; and Lord Lieutenant of Bedfordshire[21], a position[33], in United Kingdom[34].

Recognition

George Lawson Johnston, 1st Baron Luke received the Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[23].

Personal Life

Among George Lawson Johnston, 1st Baron Luke's spouses was Edith Laura St. John[10]. Children include Ian Lawson Johnston, 2nd Baron Luke[11], a politician[35], 1905–1996[36], of United Kingdom[37], awarded the Silver Olympic Order[38]; Charlotte Enid Lawson Johnston[12], 1910–1991[39]; Olive Elizabeth Helen Lawson Johnston[13]; Margaret Beaufort Lawson Johnston[14], 1907–1983[40]; Hugh de Beauchamp Lawson-Johnston[15], 1914–2002[41]; and Laura Pearl Lawson Johnston[16], 1916–2008[42], awarded the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[43].

Death and Burial

George Lawson Johnston, 1st Baron Luke died on +1943-02-23T00:00:00Z[4]. Burial took place at St Paul's Church, Bedford[7].

Why It Matters

George Lawson Johnston, 1st Baron Luke ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was George Lawson Johnston, 1st Baron Luke born?

George Lawson Johnston, 1st Baron Luke was born in Edinburgh[2].

Who were George Lawson Johnston, 1st Baron Luke's parents?

George Lawson Johnston, 1st Baron Luke's father was John Lawson Johnston[8]. George Lawson Johnston, 1st Baron Luke's mother was Elizabeth Elliot Lawson[9].

Who was George Lawson Johnston, 1st Baron Luke married to?

George Lawson Johnston, 1st Baron Luke's spouses include Edith Laura St. John[10].

What did George Lawson Johnston, 1st Baron Luke do for work?

George Lawson Johnston, 1st Baron Luke worked as politician[5].

Where did George Lawson Johnston, 1st Baron Luke go to school?

George Lawson Johnston, 1st Baron Luke was educated at Dulwich College[22].

What awards did George Lawson Johnston, 1st Baron Luke receive?

Honors received include Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[23].

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  11. [20] . The London Gazette 32920. wikidata.org.
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  21. [5] . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [4] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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