Joseph F. Johnston

Joseph F. Johnston
United States Senator
from Alabama
In office
August 6, 1907 – August 8, 1913
Preceded byEdmund Pettus
Succeeded byFrancis S. White
30th Governor of Alabama
In office
December 1, 1896 – December 1, 1900
Preceded byWilliam C. Oates
Succeeded byWilliam J. Samford
Personal details
Born(1843-03-23)March 23, 1843
Lincoln County, North Carolina, US
DiedAugust 8, 1913(1913-08-08) (aged 70)
Washington, D.C., US
Resting placeElmwood Cemetery, Birmingham, Alabama
Political partyDemocratic
Children3
Military service
AllegianceConfederate States of America
Branch/serviceConfederate States Army
RankCaptain
UnitNorth Carolina 12th North Carolina Infantry[1]
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

Joseph Forney Johnston (March 23, 1843 – August 8, 1913) was an American Democratic politician and businessman who was the 30th governor of Alabama from 1896 to 1900. He later served in the United States Senate from August 6, 1907, to his death on August 8, 1913. As a senator, he was chair of the U.S. Senate Committee to Establish a University of the United States.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Alabama Department of Archives and History was invoked but never defined (see the help page).