Henry S. Johnston

Henry Johnston
7th Governor of Oklahoma
In office
January 10, 1927 – March 20, 1929
LieutenantWilliam J. Holloway
Preceded byMartin E. Trapp
Succeeded byWilliam J. Holloway
1st President pro tempore of the Oklahoma Senate
In office
1907–1909
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byJ. C. Graham
Member of the Oklahoma Senate
from the 10th district
In office
November 16, 1907 – November 16, 1908
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byJ. Q. Newell
In office
November 16, 1932 – November 16, 1936
Preceded byJo Ferguson
Succeeded byJohn T. Sanford
Member of the Oklahoma Territorial Council from the 2nd district
In office
1897–1899
Preceded byJohn S. Allan
Succeeded byA. J. Biddison
Personal details
Born
Henry Simpson Johnston

(1867-12-30)December 30, 1867
Evansville, Indiana, U.S.
DiedJanuary 7, 1965(1965-01-07) (aged 97)
Perry, Oklahoma, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseEthel Littleton
EducationBaker University
Southwestern College

Henry Simpson Johnston (December 30, 1867 – January 7, 1965) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a delegate to the Oklahoma Constitutional Convention, the first president pro tempore of the Oklahoma Senate, and the seventh governor of Oklahoma. He would become the second governor in Oklahoma history to be impeached and removed from office.

As governor, Johnston successfully proposed the establishment of a crippled children's hospital and a large increase to school aid funds. His trouble began with complaints about his private secretary holding too much power and making executive decisions that he should be making. After an unsuccessful and unconstitutional special session to impeach the governor in 1927, a new group of state lawmakers impeached the governor in 1929.

Johnston died in 1965 and is buried in Perry, Oklahoma.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ [1] | Oklahoma Historical Society | JOHNSTON, HENRY SIMPSON (1867–1965) | Bob Burke | [2]
  2. ^ "Johnston, Henry Simpson | 1938".
  3. ^ "Office of the Governor".