Sam Johnston | |
|---|---|
| MLA for Campbell | |
| In office 1985–1992 | |
| Preceded by | Dave Porter |
| Succeeded by | riding dissolved |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 20, 1935 Teslin, Yukon, Canada |
| Political party | Yukon New Democratic Party |
Samuel Timothy Johnston OY (born November 20, 1935)[1] is a former Canadian politician in the territory of Yukon, Canada. He served as chief of the Teslin Tlingit Council from 1970 to 1984,[2] and represented Campbell in the Yukon Legislative Assembly from 1985 to 1992 as a NDP member.
He was born in Teslin, Yukon, the son of David Peter Johnston and Rose Morris, and was educated in Carcross. In 1983, he married Kelly Ruth Hyatt.[1] Johnston served as Speaker for the assembly from 1985 to 1992. He was the first native Canadian to serve as a legislative speaker in Canada.[3]
In the 1992 election, Johnston was defeated by independent Willard Phelps in the redistributed riding of Ross River-Southern Lakes.[4]
He served as chancellor for Yukon College from 2004 to 2008.[5]
Johnston also competed in archery at the North American Indigenous Games and was a coach at the North American Indigenous Games and the Arctic Winter Games. He was inducted into the Sport Yukon Hall of Fame in 2003.[6]
He was made a member of the Order of Yukon in 2019.[7][8]