John B. Johnston
John B. Johnston | |
|---|---|
Ardolph Loges Kline | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Brown Johnston July 10, 1882 Brooklyn, New York |
| Resting place | Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn |
| Citizenship |  United States |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | New York Law School |
| Profession | |
John Brown Johnston (July 10, 1882 – January 11, 1960) was a
Biography
Born in
Career
Elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-sixth Congress for New York's fifth district, Johnston served as United States Representative from March 4, 1919 to March 3, 1921.[1] He was not a candidate for renomination, and resumed the practice of his profession in New York City.
Johnston was a delegate to the Democratic National Conventions in 1920 and 1924.
Judge
Elected a justice of the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court for the second district, he assumed his duties on January 1, 1928, and on January 1, 1935, was designated an associate justice of the appellate division and served until his retirement on December 31, 1952. On January 1, 1953, he was appointed an official referee of the supreme court and continued until July 4, 1955. He then assumed the office of State Administrator of the Judicial Conference of the State of New York until his death.[2]
Death
Johnston died in
References
- ^ "John B. Johnston". Govtrack US Congress. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
- ^ "John B. Johnston". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
- ^ "John B. Johnston". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
External links
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- United States Congress. "John B. Johnston (id: J000190)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- John Brown Johnston entry at The Political Graveyard
- John B. Johnston at Find a Grave
