Howard Johnson (politician)

Howard Johnson
Member of Parliament
for Brighton Kemptown
In office
23 February 1950 – 18 September 1959
Preceded byNew constituency
Succeeded byDavid James
Personal details
Born
Howard Sydney Johnson

(1910-12-25)25 December 1910
Died13 September 2000(2000-09-13) (aged 89)
Political partyConservative
Other political
affiliations
Liberal (1962–1964)
OccupationSolicitor, building society director

Howard Sydney Johnson (25 December 1910 – 13 September 2000) was a British solicitor and building society director who became an unorthodox Conservative Party Member of Parliament. Johnson, who considered himself a radical, espoused many positions which put him outside the mainstream including opposition to fox hunting and support for unilateral nuclear disarmament. After leaving Parliament he passed through the Liberal Party and eventually into supporting the Labour Party.