William Johnston (congressman)

William Johnston
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 8th district
In office March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865
Preceded by	Samuel Shellabarger
Succeeded by	James Randolph Hubbell
Personal details
Born	1819 (1819) Ireland, U.K.
Died	May 1, 1866(1866-05-01) (aged 46–47) Mansfield, Ohio, U.S.
Resting place	Mansfield Cemetery
Political party	Democratic

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.

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.

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