John Warfield Johnston was an American lawyer and politician from Abingdon, Virginia. He served in the Virginia State Senate, and represented Virginia in the United States Senate when the state was readmitted after the American Civil War. He was a United States Senator for 13 years. In national politics, he was a Democrat.

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Occupation: politician, lawyer, judge
Position held: member of the State Senate of Virginia, United States senator, United States senator, United States senator
Citizenship: United States
Born: September 9, 1818
Died

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John W. Johnston

American lawyer and politician from Abingdon, Virginia

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Occupation: politician, lawyer, judge
Position held: member of the State Senate of Virginia, United States senator, United States senator, United States senator
Citizenship: United States
Born: September 9, 1818
Died

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February 27, 1889

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