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Johnston, Hugh, 1840-1922
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Dates of existence
1840-1922
History
Hugh Johnston was born on January 5, 1840, in Southwold, Elgin, Ontario.
He was a Methodist minister and author. He graduated from Victoria University (M.A., 1865; B.D.; 1869; honorary D.D., 1874). He was ordained a minister in 1866 and served large churches such as Centenary (Hamilton), St. James (Montreal), and Metropolitan (Toronto). He was elected President of the Toronto Conference in 1890, and in 1893, he moved to the United States and served Methodist Episcopal churches in Washington and Baltimore. He was an extensive traveler, well known as an author, and won fame with his book, "The Life Beyond" (1903). He also published the book "Toward the Sunrise" (1881), a sketch of his travels in the Holy Land; and a collection of sermons and other writings.
In 1867, he married Elizabeth Holland (1848–1931). He died on September 24, 1922, in Baltimore, Maryland.