James A. Johnston

James A. Johnston
Warden of Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary
In office
1934–1948
Preceded byPrison opened
Succeeded byEdwin B. Swope
Warden of San Quentin State Prison
In office
1914–1924
Warden of Folsom State Prison
In office
1912–1913
Member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors
In office
1907–1909
Preceded byEusebius Joseph Molera
Succeeded byJohn L. Herget
Personal details
Born
James Aloysius Johnston

(1874-09-15)September 15, 1874
City of Brooklyn, New York
DiedSeptember 7, 1954(1954-09-07) (aged 79)
San Francisco, California
Spouse
Ida Mae Fulton
(m. 1905)
Children5
OccupationPolitician
Prison warden
Writer

James Aloysius Johnston (September 15, 1874 – September 7, 1954) was an American politician and prison warden who served as the first and longest-serving warden of Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, serving from 1934 to 1948. He had earlier served as wardens of California state prisons at Folsom (1912-1913) and San Quentin (1914-1924).