| 词条 | James T. Johnston |
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James Thomas Johnston (January 19, 1839 – July 19, 1904) was a U.S. Representative from Indiana. BiographyBorn near Greencastle, Indiana, Johnston attended the common schools. He studied law. During the Civil War he enlisted as a private in Company C, Sixth Indiana Cavalry, in July 1862. He transferred to Company A, Eighth Tennessee Cavalry, in September 1863 and was commissioned as a second lieutenant, serving until January 1864, when he resigned. Afterwards he served as a commissary sergeant of the One Hundred and Thirty-third Regiment, Indiana Volunteer Infantry. Commissioned as a lieutenant and assistant quartermaster of the One Hundred and Forty-ninth Regiment, Indiana Volunteer Infantry, he was mustered out in September 1865. He was admitted to the bar in March 1866 and commenced practice in Rockville, Indiana. He served as prosecuting attorney 1866-1868. He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1868. He served in the State senate 1874-1878. Johnston was elected as a Republican to the Forty-ninth and Fiftieth Congresses (March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1889). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection. He resumed the practice of law. He was the Commander of the Grand Army of the Republic, Department of Indiana, in 1893. He died in Rockville, Indiana, July 19, 1904 and was interred in the Rockville Cemetery. References{{CongBio|J000188}} Retrieved on 2009-5-12{{Bioguide}}{{s-start}}{{s-par|us-hs}}{{USRepSuccessionBox| state=Indiana | district=8 | before=John E. Lamb | after=Elijah V. Brookshire | years=March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1889 }}{{s-end}}{{IndianaUSRepresentatives}}{{Authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Johnston, James Thomas}} 11 : 1839 births|1904 deaths|Members of the United States House of Representatives from Indiana|People of Indiana in the American Civil War|Indiana Republicans|Union Army officers|Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives|People from Putnam County, Indiana|People from Rockville, Indiana|19th-century American politicians|Burials in Indiana |
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