Rienzi Melville Johnston
Encyclopedia
Rienzi Melville Johnston (September 9, 1849 February 28, 1926) was an American
newspaperman and Democratic Party
politician from Houston, Texas
. He headed the Houston Post
for many years, and in 1913 served a month in the United States Senate
when Governor Colquitt
appointed him to complete the term of the resigned Senator Bailey
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
newspaperman and Democratic Party
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
politician from Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
. He headed the Houston Post
Houston Post
The Houston Post was a newspaper that had its headquarters in Houston, Texas, United States. In 1995, the newspaper was absorbed into the Houston Chronicle.-History:The newspaper was established on February 19, 1880, by Gail Borden Johnson...
for many years, and in 1913 served a month in the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
when Governor Colquitt
Oscar Branch Colquitt
Oscar Branch Colquitt was the 25th Governor of Texas from January 17, 1911 to January 19, 1915. He was a member of the Democratic Party. Gov...
appointed him to complete the term of the resigned Senator Bailey
Joseph Weldon Bailey
Joseph Weldon Bailey, Sr. was a United States Senator, United States Representative, lawyer, and a Populist political figure. He served as a Congressional Representative between 1891 and 1901, and as the House minority leader from 1897 until 1899...
.
Career
- Drummer, Confederate Army
- Soldier, Confederate Army
- 1878: Editor, CrockettCrockett, TexasCrockett is a city in Houston County, Texas, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 7,141. It is the county seat of Houston County.- History :...
Patron - Editor, CoriscanaCorsicana, TexasCorsicana is a city in Navarro County, Texas, United States. It is located on Interstate 45 some fifty-five miles south of downtown Dallas. The population was 24,485 at the 2000 census...
Observer - 1879: Founder, Independent
- 1880: Correspondent, Austin Statesman/Austin American-StatesmanAustin American-StatesmanThe Austin American-Statesman is the major daily newspaper for Austin, the capital city of Texas. It is an award-winning publication owned by Cox Enterprises. The Newspaper places focus on issues affecting Austin and the Central Texas region....
- Political correspondent, Houston Post
- Editor-in-chief, Houston Post
- Vice President, Associated PressAssociated PressThe Associated Press is an American news agency. The AP is a cooperative owned by its contributing newspapers, radio and television stations in the United States, which both contribute stories to the AP and use material written by its staff journalists...
- early 1900s: Democratic National CommitteeDemocratic National CommitteeThe Democratic National Committee is the principal organization governing the United States Democratic Party on a day to day basis. While it is responsible for overseeing the process of writing a platform every four years, the DNC's central focus is on campaign and political activity in support...
- 1913: U.S. Senator
- State Senator
- Chairman, State Prison Commission