Elliot Johnson (politician)

Sir William Elliot Johnson KCMG was an Australian politician and Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Johnson was born at Newcastle upon Tyne, England, the son of a scenepainter. He ran away from home at 13, worked in the telegraph office at London, and afterwards assisted his father scenepainting at Covent Garden theatre. He was then apprenticed on a sailingship and after obtaining his second mates certificate, settled in Sydney in 1883. He took much interest in the freetrade movement and was also a follower of Henry George.

Source: Wikipedia