Joseph F. Johnston | |
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United States Senator from Alabama | |
In office August 6, 1907 – August 8, 1913 | |
Preceded by | Edmund Pettus |
Succeeded by | Francis S. White |
30th Governor of Alabama | |
In office December 1, 1896 – December 1, 1900 | |
Preceded by | William C. Oates |
Succeeded by | William J. Samford |
Personal details | |
Born | Lincoln County, North Carolina, US | March 23, 1843
Died | August 8, 1913 Washington, D.C., US | (aged 70)
Resting place | Elmwood Cemetery, Birmingham, Alabama |
Political party | Democratic |
Children | 3 |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Confederate States of America |
Branch/service | Confederate States Army |
Rank | Captain |
Unit | ![]() |
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 United States Senate from August 6, 1907, to his death on August 8, 1913. As a senator, he was chair of the U.S. Senate Committee to Establish a University of the United States.