James Johnston | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:James_Johnston00.png) James Johnston | |
| Joint Secretary of State, Scotland | |
| In office 1692–1696 Serving with John Dalrymple | |
| Succeeded by | John Murray, 1st Duke of Atholl |
| Envoy extraordinary to Prussia | |
| In office 1690–1692 | |
| Lord Clerk Register | |
| In office 1704–1705 | |
| Member of the House of Commons | |
| In office 1708–1710 | |
| Constituency | Ilchester |
| Member of the House of Commons | |
| In office 1710–1713 | |
| Constituency | Calne |
| Personal details | |
| Born | baptised: 9 September 1655 |
| Died | 3 May 1737 (aged 82) Bath, Somerset |
| Spouse(s) | Catharine Poulett Lucy Claxton |
James Johnston (c. 1655 – 3 May 1737) was a Scottish diplomat and Tory politician who served as envoy extraordinary to Prussia from 1690 to 1692. He also served Secretary of State, Scotland from 1692 to 1696 and Lord Clerk Register from 1704 to 1705. Johnston sat in the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1708 to 1713.