William Johnston (congressman)

William Johnston (1819 – May 1, 1866) was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1863 to 1865.

William Johnston
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Ohio's 8th district
In office
March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865
Preceded bySamuel Shellabarger
Succeeded byJames Randolph Hubbell
Personal details
Born1819 (1819)
Ireland, U.K.
DiedMay 1, 1866(1866-05-01) (aged 46–47)
Mansfield, Ohio, U.S.
Resting placeMansfield Cemetery
Political partyDemocratic
Wikimedia Commons has media related to William Johnston (congressman).

Biography

Born on the island of Ireland (the entirety of which was then part of the U.K.) in 1819, Johnston immigrated to the United States and settled in Ohio. He attended the public schools. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar and practiced in Mansfield, Ohio, from 1859 to 1863.

Johnston was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-eighth Congress (March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1864 to the Thirty-ninth Congress. He resumed the practice of law.

Death

He died in Mansfield, Ohio, May 1, 1866. He was interred in Mansfield Cemetery.

Sources
  • United States Congress. "William Johnston (id: J000201)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.