Peter Johnston | |
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| 12th Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates | |
| In office 1805–1807 | |
| Preceded by | Hugh Holmes |
| Succeeded by | Hugh Nelson |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Prince Edward County | |
| In office December 6, 1803–December 4, 1808 | |
| Preceded by | Abraham B. Venable |
| Succeeded by | Tarlton Woodson |
| In office December 3, 1798–December 4, 1803 | |
| Preceded by | Richard N. Venable |
| Succeeded by | Abraham B. Venable |
| In office October 1, 1792–November 10, 1794 | |
| Preceded by | Tarlton Woodson |
| Succeeded by | Tarlton Woodson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 6, 1763 Longwood Plantation, Prince Edward County, Virginia Colony, British America |
| Died | December 8, 1831 (aged 68) Abingdon, Washington County, Virginia |
| Resting place | Abingdon, Virginia |
| Spouse | Mary Wood |
| Children | Joseph E. Johnston |
| Profession | Politician, Lawyer, Farmer, judge |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Continental Army, Virginia Militia |
| Rank | captain (Continental Army) Brigadier General (Virginia militia) |
| Unit | Lee's Legion |
Peter Johnston Jr. (January 6, 1763 – December 8, 1831 or 1841) was a Virginia military officer, lawyer, politician and judge. He was raised in Prince Edward County, which he represented for many terms in the Virginia House of Delegates; he also served as that body's speaker between 1805 to 1807. During the last two decades of his life, Johnston served as judge of the southwest Virginia Circuit and resided in Abingdon.[1]
- ^ Lyon Gardiner Tyler, "Johnston, Peter" in Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography (1915) vol. 2, p. 227