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 | Richard Dobbs Spaight Sr. |
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 1793–1796 | |
Preceded by | Richard Caswell |
Succeeded by | William R. Davie |
Acting Governor of North Carolina | |
In office 1775 | |
Monarch | George III |
Preceded by | Josiah Martin |
Succeeded by | Richard Caswell |
Personal details | |
Born | Dundee, Scotland, Kingdom of Great Britain | December 15, 1733
Died | August 17, 1816 Edenton, North Carolina, U.S. | (aged 82)
Political party | Federalist |
Relations | Gabriel Johnston (brother) |
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.