Josiah Johnston Preston

Durham East

Dates of service

May 29, 1902 (general election) – September 23, 1919

About

Riding representation

Durham East

14th Parliament

June 29, 1914 – September 23, 1919

13th Parliament

December 11, 1911 – May 29, 1914

12th Parliament

June 8, 1908 – November 13, 1911

11th Parliament

January 25, 1905 – June 7, 1908

10th Parliament

May 29, 1902 – December 13, 1904

Career details

14th Parliament ( February 16, 1915 – September 23, 1919 )

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
March 7, 1919 – April 23, 1919

Member, Standing Committee on Game and Fish
March 7, 1919 – April 24, 1919

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
March 7, 1919 – April 23, 1919

Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture and Colonization
March 7, 1919 – April 24, 1919

Member, Standing Committee on Railways
March 2, 1919 – April 24, 1919

Member, Striking Committee to appoint members to standing committees
February 27, 1919 – March 7, 1919

Member, Standing Committee on Railways
February 14, 1918 – March 26, 1918

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
February 14, 1918 – March 26, 1918

Member, Standing Committee on Game and Fish
February 14, 1918 – March 26, 1918

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
February 14, 1918 – March 26, 1918

Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture and Colonization
February 14, 1918 – March 26, 1918

Member, Standing Committee on Game and Fish
March 6, 1917 – March 12, 1917

Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture and Colonization
February 21, 1917 – April 12, 1917

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
February 21, 1917 – April 12, 1917

Member, Standing Committee on Railways
February 21, 1917 – April 12, 1917

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
February 21, 1917 – April 12, 1917

Member, Striking Committee to appoint members to standing committees
February 15, 1917 – February 21, 1917

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
March 8, 1916 – April 27, 1916

Member, Standing Committee on Railways
March 8, 1916 – April 27, 1916

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
March 8, 1916 – April 27, 1916

Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture and Colonization
March 8, 1916 – April 27, 1916

Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture and Colonization
February 25, 1915 – April 8, 1915

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
February 23, 1915 – April 8, 1915

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
February 23, 1915 – April 8, 1915

Member, Standing Committee on Railways
February 23, 1915 – April 8, 1915

13th Parliament ( February 7, 1912 – May 29, 1914 )

Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture and Colonization
February 26, 1914 – May 1, 1914

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
February 26, 1914 – May 1, 1914

Member, Standing Committee on Railways
February 26, 1914 – May 1, 1914

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
February 26, 1914 – May 1, 1914

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
February 11, 1913 – May 9, 1913

Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture and Colonization
February 11, 1913 – May 9, 1913

Member, Standing Committee on Railways
February 11, 1913 – May 9, 1913

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
February 11, 1913 – May 9, 1913

Member, Striking Committee to appoint members to standing committees
February 7, 1913 – February 11, 1913

Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture and Colonization
February 14, 1912 – April 16, 1912

Member, Standing Committee on Railways
February 14, 1912 – April 16, 1912

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
February 13, 1912 – April 16, 1912

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
February 13, 1912 – April 16, 1912

12th Parliament ( February 16, 1909 – November 13, 1911 )

Member, Standing Committee on Railways
January 31, 1911 – March 24, 1911

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
January 31, 1911 – March 24, 1911

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
January 31, 1911 – March 24, 1911

Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture and Colonization
January 31, 1911 – March 24, 1911

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
February 1, 1910 – March 19, 1910

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
February 1, 1910 – March 19, 1910

Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture and Colonization
February 1, 1910 – March 19, 1910

Member, Standing Committee on Railways
February 1, 1910 – March 19, 1910

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
February 23, 1909 – April 13, 1909

Member, Standing Committee on Railways
February 23, 1909 – April 13, 1909

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
February 23, 1909 – April 13, 1909

Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture and Colonization
February 23, 1909 – April 13, 1909

11th Parliament ( March 22, 1905 – May 2, 1908 )

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
February 13, 1908 – April 14, 1908

Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture and Colonization
February 13, 1908 – April 14, 1908

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
February 13, 1908 – April 14, 1908

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
February 13, 1908 – April 14, 1908

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
January 30, 1907 – April 20, 1907

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
January 30, 1907 – April 20, 1907

Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture and Colonization
January 30, 1907 – April 20, 1907

Member, Striking Committee to appoint members to standing committees
January 29, 1907 – January 30, 1907

Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture and Colonization
February 23, 1906 – May 14, 1906

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
February 23, 1906 – May 14, 1906

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
February 23, 1906 – May 14, 1906

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
March 30, 1905 – May 25, 1905

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
March 30, 1905 – May 25, 1905

Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture and Colonization
March 30, 1905 – May 25, 1905

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
February 23, 1905 – May 14, 1906

10th Parliament ( March 10, 1903 – December 13, 1904 )

Member, Standing Committee on Standing Orders
February 5, 1904 – April 26, 1904

Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture and Colonization
February 5, 1904 – April 26, 1904

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
February 5, 1904 – April 26, 1904

Member, Standing Committee on Standing Orders
April 23, 1903 – June 27, 1903

Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture and Colonization
April 23, 1903 – June 27, 1903

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
April 23, 1903 – June 27, 1903

Party affiliation(s)

Conservative Party
May 29, 1902 – September 23, 1919