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William Gillilan Johnson was born in Fortfield, Belfast, in 1808. He was educated at Belfast Academy and graduated from Trinity College, Dublin. Johnson was called to the Irish Bar in 1838 though did not actively practice law. He was Commissioner of the Peace for Counties Antrim and Down as well as Deputy Lieutenant for Down. Johnson was elected as a Conservative MP for Belfast in 1841. He was knighted by the Queen on her visit to Belfast on 12th August 1849. As a dedicated Anglican, Johnson donated generously to Church of Ireland causes. He laid the foundation stone of St Stephen’s Church of Ireland on 8th May 1869. After his term as Mayor, Johnson devoted much of his time to the support of charitable and medical institutions including the Royal Hospital (now the Royal Victoria Hospital) and Belfast Charitable Society.
Belfast City Hall
Belfast
Title
Sir William Gillilan Johnson, Mayor of Belfast (1849)
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 250 x W 150 cm (E)
Accession number
1849-001
Work type
Painting
Belfast City Hall
Donegal Place, Belfast, County Antrim BT1 5GS Northern Ireland
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