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  Johnston, William J.
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AffiliationRepublican  
  1890-01-01  
 
NameWilliam J. Johnston
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Charlotte, North Carolina , United States
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Born March 05, 1817
DiedMay 20, 1896 (79 years)
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Jul 19, 2023 03:24pm
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InfoRailroad president

Former Whig

Candidate for Governor (Cf-NC) 1862 on a platform of a rigorous prosecution of the Civil War.

Johnston was a leader of the Liberal Anti-Prohibition movement in NC in 1882, and afterwards he identified with the Republican Party.

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