Joseph F. Johnston
| Joseph F. Johnston | |
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United States Senator from Alabama |
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In office August 6, 1907 – August 8, 1913 |
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| Preceded by | Edmund Pettus |
| Succeeded by | Francis S. White |
| 30th Governor of Alabama | |
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In office December 1, 1896 – December 1, 1900 |
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| Preceded by | William C. Oates |
| Succeeded by | William J. Samford |
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March 23, 1843 Lincoln County, North Carolina |
| Died | August 8, 1913 (aged 70) Washington, D.C. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Theresa Virginia Hooper |
| Children | William Hooper Johnston Edward Douglas Johnston Forney Johnston |
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 Confederate States of America
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| Service/branch |
 Confederate States Army
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| Rank |
 Captain
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| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Joseph Forney Johnston (March 23, 1843 – August 8, 1913) was an American Democratic politician and businessman who was the 30th Governor of Alabama from 1896 to 1900. He later served in the U.S. Senate from August 6, 1907 to his death on August 8, 1913. During his time as a senator, he served as a chairman of the Committee to Establish a University of the United States.
Born in Lincoln County, North Carolina, on March 23, 1843, Johnston attended the rural public schools in North Carolina during his youth. Johnston moved to Talladega, Alabama at the age of seventeen, and attended a military academy. At the outbreak of the Civil War, Johnston enlisted as a private in the Confederate States Army. Johnston served through the duration of the war, receiving wounds at Chickamauga, Spotsylvania, New Market, and Petersburg. By war's end, he attained the rank of captain.
After returning from the war, Johnston studied law under William H. Forney and was admitted to the bar. He practiced law in Selma, Alabama, eventually moving to Birmingham to become president of the Alabama National Bank. In 1887, Johnston became president of the Sloss Iron & Steel company, an industry thriving in Alabama at the time.
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