Joseph F. Johnston
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 1896 – 1900
Preceded by	William C. Oates
Succeeded by	William J. Samford
Born	March 23, 1843 (1843-03-23) Lincoln County, North Carolina
Died	August 8, 1913 (aged 70) Washington, D.C.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Theresa Virginia Hooper

Joseph Forney Johnston (March 23, 1843–August 8, 1913) was an American Democratic politician and businessman who was the Governor of Alabama from 1896 to 1900. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Alabama (formally the State of Alabama;) is a State located in the southern region of the United States of America. Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Edmund Winston Pettus (July 6 1821 &ndash July 27 1907 for whom the Civil rights landmark Edmund Pettus Bridge was named was a Confederate Francis Shelley White ( March 13 1847 &ndash August 1 1922) was a U The Governor of the State of Alabama is the chief executive of the Government of Alabama The Governor has the power to execute Alabama 's laws and to call Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar William Calvin Oates (either November 30 or December 1, 1833 September 9, 1910) was a Confederate Colonel during William James Samford ( September 16 1844 &ndash June 11 1901) was an American Democratic Politician who was the Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. Year 1843 ( MDCCCXLIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Lincoln County is a County located in the US state of North Carolina. North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. Year 1843 ( MDCCCXLIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. A politician (from Greek " Polis " is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of Politics or a person The Governor of Alabama is the head of the Executive branch of Alabama 's government and the Commander-in-chief of the state's military forces Alabama (formally the State of Alabama;) is a State located in the southern region of the United States of America. Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar He later served in the U.S. Senate from August 6, 1907 to his death on August 8, 1913. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common During his time as a senator, he served as a chairman of the Committee to Establish a University of the United States. Founded June 2 1890 as a Select Committee, the Committee to Establish a University of the United States was an initiative of the United States Senate

Born in Lincoln County, North Carolina, on March 23, 1843, Johnston attended the rural public schools in North Carolina during his youth. Lincoln County is a County located in the US state of North Carolina. Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. Year 1843 ( MDCCCXLIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Johnston moved to Talladega, Alabama at the age of seventeen, and attended a military academy. Talladega (locally ˌtæləˈdɪgə is a city in Talladega County, Alabama, United States. A military academy or service academy (American English is an educational institution which prepares candidates for service in the officer corps of the Army the Navy Air Force At the outbreak of the Civil War, Johnston enlisted as a private in the Confederate States Army. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South The War Department was established by the Confederate Congress in an act on February 21, 1861. Johnston served through the duration of the war, receiving wounds at Chickamauga, Spotsylvania, New Market, and Petersburg. Initial movements in the Chickamauga Campaign In his successful Tullahoma Campaign in the summer of 1863 Rosecrans moved southeast from Murfreesboro Tennessee The Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, sometimes simply referred to as the Battle of Spotsylvania, was the second battle in Lt The Battle of New Market was a Battle fought on May 15, 1864, in Virginia during Valley Campaigns of 1864 in the American The Richmond-Petersburg Campaign was a series of battles around Petersburg Virginia, fought from June 9, 1864, to March 25, 1865 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. Userpolbot from http//bioguidecongressgov/scripts/biodisplaypl?index=F000280 He practiced law in Selma, Alabama, eventually moving to Birmingham to become president of the Alabama National Bank. Selma is a city in and the County seat of Dallas County, Alabama, United States, located on the banks of the Alabama River. Birmingham (ˈbɝmɪŋhæm is the largest City in the US state of Alabama and is the County seat of Jefferson County. In 1887, Johnston became president of the Sloss Iron & Steel company, an industry thriving in Alabama at the time. Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common

Johnston first entered the political arena in 1890, when he ran for Alabama Governor, but lost to William C. Oates. William Calvin Oates (either November 30 or December 1, 1833 September 9, 1910) was a Confederate Colonel during In 1896, he again ran for Governor and succeeded, serving two consecutive two-year terms as Governor of Alabama. Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year The Governor of the State of Alabama is the chief executive of the Government of Alabama The Governor has the power to execute Alabama 's laws and to call Johnston's achievements during his tenure as governor include tax reform, creation of the Alabama Department of Insurance, and the establishment of a State Mine Inspector.

Johnston decided not to seek another term as Governor in 1900, and instead challenged John Tyler Morgan in that year's Senate election. John Tyler Morgan ( June 20 1824 – June 11 1907) was a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Morgan defeated Johnston, and in 1902, Johnston sought a third term as Governor against incumbent William D. Jelks. William Dorsey Jelks ( November 7, 1855 &ndash December 14, 1931) was an American Democratic Politician who was The revelation of several scandals involving Sloss Iron & Steel, as well as misconduct in the prison system hurt Johnston and he would ultimately lose the election.

Johnston did attain political office again, however, by being elected to complete Senator Edmund Pettus's term after Pettus had died in office in 1907. Edmund Winston Pettus (July 6 1821 &ndash July 27 1907 for whom the Civil rights landmark Edmund Pettus Bridge was named was a Confederate Johnston was re-elected in 1909, and served in the Senate until his death from pneumonia in 1913.

Johnston was married to Theresa Virginia Hooper of South Carolina. They had three sons: William Hooper, Edward Douglas, and Forney.

External links

• Joseph F. Johnston at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Joseph F. Johnston at the Alabama Department of Archives & History
• Joseph F. Johnston at Find-A-Grave