Thomas D. Johnston

Thomas Dillard Johnston (born April 1, 1840 in Waynesville , Haywood County , North Carolina , †  June 22, 1902 in Asheville , North Carolina) was an American politician . Between 1885 and 1889 he represented the state of North Carolina in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Thomas Johnston attended his homeland public schools and Col. Stephen Lee's Preparatory School in Asheville. In 1858 he enrolled at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . He broke off this course in the spring of 1859 for health reasons. Later he began to study law. During the Civil War he rose to the rank of captain in the Confederation Army . He was wounded several times. After his admission to the bar in 1867, Johnston began practicing this profession in Asheville. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Democratic Party . In 1869 he was elected Mayor of Asheville. From 1870 to 1874 he was a member of the House of Representatives from North Carolina ; in 1876 he was a member of the State Senate .

In the congressional elections of 1884 Johnston was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the ninth constituency of North Carolina , where he succeeded Risden Tyler Bennett on March 4, 1885 . After re-election, he was able to complete two legislative terms in Congress until March 3, 1889 . In 1888 he was defeated by the Republican Hamilton G. Ewart . After leaving the US House of Representatives, Thomas Johnston returned to work as a lawyer. He died on June 22, 1902 in Asheville, where he was also buried. He had a daughter with his wife Leila (1849–1902).

Web links

• Thomas D. Johnston in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Thomas D. Johnston in the database of Find a Grave (English)