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Johnston and Murphy is an American footwear, apparel, accessories, and luggage and leather goods retailer. A division of Genesco Inc. (NYSE: GCO), Johnston & Murphy is based in Nashville, Tennessee and distributes merchandise through its retail stores, direct mail catalog, website, and specialty and department stores nationwide as well as internationally.[1]

Founded as the William J. Dudley Shoe Company in 1850 in Newark, New Jersey by William J. Dudley, an European immigrant and master craftsman who had been schooled in the classic tradition of English shoe making. In 1850, Millard Filmore became the 13th President of the United States. It was also the year in which he received a pair of handmade shoes from the William J. Dudley Shoe Company. . It became under ownership by Nashville-based Genesco Inc. in 1951.

Johnston & Murphy has provided shoes to every US President since 1850. The male cast members of the TV Series The West Wing wear Johnston & Murphy shoes.

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+'''Johnston and Murphy''' is an American footwear, apparel, accessories, and luggage and leather goods retailer. A division of Genesco Inc. (NYSE: GCO), Johnston & Murphy is based in Nashville, Tennessee and distributes merchandise through its retail stores, direct mail catalog, website, and specialty and department stores nationwide as well as internationally.[http://www.genesco.com/johnston_and_murphy]
-'''Johnston and Murphy''' is an upscale American Men's shoe brand founded in 1850 by William J. Dudley, an English immigrant. Known for their traditionally styled men's dress shoes and loafers, in the 1990s they diversified into menswear, mainly tops and accessories, as well as small leather goods<ref>[http://www.johnstonmurphy.com/about_history.aspx Johnston & Murphy<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>. Its target market is "professional, affluent men".<ref>[http://www.johnstonmurphy.com/about.aspx Johnston & Murphy<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> It became under ownership by Nashville-based [[Genesco | Genesco Inc.]] in 1951.
+Founded as the William J. Dudley Shoe Company in 1850 in Newark, New Jersey by William J. Dudley, an European immigrant and master craftsman who had been schooled in the classic tradition of English shoe making. In 1850, Millard Filmore became the 13th President of the United States. It was also the year in which he received a pair of handmade shoes from the William J. Dudley Shoe Company.
+. It became under ownership by Nashville-based [[Genesco | Genesco Inc.]] in 1951.
 Johnston & Murphy has provided shoes to every [[US President]] since 1850. The male cast members of the TV Series [[The West Wing]] wear Johnston & Murphy shoes.