William Johnston (congressman)
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William Johnston was a U.S. Representative
from Ohio
.
Born in Ireland 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.
He died in Mansfield, Ohio
, May 1, 1866.
He was interred in Mansfield Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
.
Born in Ireland 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
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
and practiced in Mansfield, Ohio
Mansfield, Ohio
Mansfield is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Richland County. The municipality is located in north-central Ohio in the western foothills of the Allegheny Plateau, approximately southwest of Cleveland and northeast of Columbus....
, from 1859 to 1863.
Johnston was elected as a Democrat
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...
to the Thirty-eighth
38th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:Before this Congress, the 1860 United States Census and resulting reapportionment changed the size of the House to 241 members...
Congress (March 4, 1863-March 3, 1865).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1864 to the Thirty-ninth
39th United States Congress
The Thirty-ninth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1865 to March 4, 1867, during the first month of...
Congress.
He resumed the practice of law.
He died in Mansfield, Ohio
Mansfield, Ohio
Mansfield is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Richland County. The municipality is located in north-central Ohio in the western foothills of the Allegheny Plateau, approximately southwest of Cleveland and northeast of Columbus....
, May 1, 1866.
He was interred in Mansfield Cemetery.