Samuel Johnston | |
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| United States Senator from North Carolina | |
| In office November 26, 1789 – March 4, 1793 | |
| Preceded by | None |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Martin |
| 6th Governor of North Carolina | |
| In office December 20, 1787 – December 17, 1789 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Caswell |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Martin |
| 1st and 3rd Grand Master of the Masons of North Carolina | |
| In office 1787–1788 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Richard Caswell |
| In office 1789–1792 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Caswell |
| Succeeded by | William Richardson Davie |
| Acting Governor of North Carolina | |
| In office 1775 | |
| Monarch | George III |
| Preceded by | Josiah Martin |
| Succeeded by | Richard Caswell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 15, 1733 Dundee, Scotland |
| Died | August 17, 1816 (aged 82) Edenton, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Federalist |
| Relations | Gabriel Johnston (uncle) |
Samuel Johnston (December 15, 1733 – August 17, 1816) was an American planter, lawyer, Grand Master of Freemasons, slave holder,[1] and statesman from Chowan County, North Carolina. He represented North Carolina in both the Continental Congress and the United States Senate, and he was the sixth Governor of North Carolina.