Rienzi Melville Johnston | |
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| United States Senator from Texas | |
| In office January 4, 1913 – January 29, 1913 | |
| Appointed by | Oscar Branch Colquitt |
| Preceded by | Joseph W. Bailey |
| Succeeded by | Morris Sheppard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 9, 1849 Sandersville, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | February 28, 1926 (aged 76) Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Resting place | Glenwood Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
Rienzi Melville Johnston (September 9, 1849 – February 28, 1926) was an American journalist and politician. He edited the Houston Post from 1885 to 1919, and served a 29-day term in the United States Senate in January 1913 after the resignation of Joseph Weldon Bailey. His term remains the fifth shortest in Senate history. Johnston was a member of the Texas Senate from 1917 to 1920, and also its President pro tempore from 1918.