J. Bennett Johnston
| J. Bennett Johnston | |
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United States Senator from Louisiana |
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In office November 14, 1972 – January 3, 1997 |
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| Preceded by | Elaine S. Edwards |
| Succeeded by | Mary Landrieu |
| Louisiana State Senator from Caddo Parish | |
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In office 1968–1972 |
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| Preceded by | Jackson B. Davis (elected at-large) |
| Succeeded by |
Jackson B. Davis |
| Louisiana State Representative from Caddo Parish | |
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In office 1964–1968 |
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| Preceded by | Wellborn Jack within at-large delegation |
| Succeeded by | At-large delegation |
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John Bennett Johnston Jr. June 10, 1932 (age 84) Shreveport, Caddo Parish Louisiana, USA |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Gunn Johnston |
| Relations | Timothy J. Roemer (son-in-law} |
| Children |
J. Bennett Johnston III |
| Alma mater |
Southfield School |
| Occupation | Attorney, lobbyist |
| Religion | Baptist |
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| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1956-1959 |
| Unit | Judge Advocate General's Corps |
Jackson B. Davis
Cecil K. Carter Jr.
J. Bennett Johnston III
N. Hunter Johnston
Sally Johnston Roemer
Southfield School
C.E. Byrd High School
United States Military Academy
Washington and Lee University
John Bennett Johnston Jr. (born June 10, 1932), usually known as J. Bennett Johnston Jr., is an American lobbyist and a Democrat who represented Louisiana in the United States Senate from 1972 to 1997.
Johnston was born in Shreveport, Louisiana, to the attorney John Bennett Johnston Sr. (1894–1977) and the former Wilma Lyon (1904–1996). Johnston attended the private elementary and junior high Southfield School in the South Highlands neighborhood of Shreveport. He was inducted into the Southfield Hall of Fame in 1994. After Southfield, Johnston graduated from C.E. Byrd High School in Shreveport. He attended the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York, and Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia.
In 1956, Johnston graduated from Louisiana State University Law Center in Baton Rouge. He was admitted to the bar that same year. He served in the United States Army, Judge Advocate General Corps in Germany from 1956 to 1959.
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