Education
Christ Church; Eton College.
Christ Church; Eton College.
Baptised as Henry Alexander Butler-Johnstone, Johnstone was the son of Henry Butler-Johnstone (born Henry Butler) the grandson of the 13th Baron Dunboyne. He was educated at Eton and at Christ Church, Oxford, graduating in 1861 with a first-class Bachelor of Arts degree in classics. He was also Deputy Lieutenant for Ross-shire, and in 1875 published the book The Eastern Question.
18th United Kingdom Parliament. 19th United Kingdom Parliament. 20th United Kingdom Parliament.
21st United Kingdom Parliament]
In 1862 he was elected Member of Parliament for Canterbury, a position he resigned in 1878.