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 Ireland
Died	May 1, 1866 (age 46 or 47) Mansfield, Ohio
Resting place	Mansfield Cemetery
Political party	Democratic

William Johnston (1819 – May 1, 1866) 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.

Sources

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

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