John Lawson Johnston

John Lawson Johnston
"Dietetics"
Johnston as caricatured by Spy (Leslie Ward) in Vanity Fair, February 1897
Born1839 (1839)
Died1900 (aged 60–61)
OccupationEntrepreneur

John Lawson Johnston (1839 – 24 November 1900) was a Scottish entrepreneur and the creator of Bovril. He was born in 29 Main Street, Roslin, Midlothian. A memorial plaque is on the property and can be seen above the door. The plaque was put there by the Roslin Heritage Society.

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