(1) J. Augustus Johnston ( '' fl . '' 1870-1890 ) was the American consul in Beirut and replaced G. Augustus Johnson .
(2) G. Augustus Johnson ( '' fl . '' 1870-1890 ) was American consul in Beirut . He replaced J. Augustus Johnston .

Do these two sentences mean the same thing?

Options are:
(1). no.
(2). yes.
(1).