History of Giles County Virginia United States of America

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David Emmons Johnston Biography

David Emmons Johnston, representative, was born in Giles county, Va., April 10, 1845; son of Oscar F. and Elizabeth (French) Johnston; grandson of David and Sally (Chapman) Johnston and a descendant of David Johnston, who was born in county Fermanagh, Ireland, immigrated to America about 1737, and settled in Culpeper county, Va. He received a public sobcol education, entered the Confederate army in 1861 at the age of sixteen, and was twice wounded, more severely in Pickett's charge at Gettysburg, July 3, 1863. He was admitted to the bar in 1867, located in practice at Mercer county, W.Va., in 1870, and was elected prosecuting attorney of Mercer county, 1872-76. He was elected state senator in 1878; was judge of the circuit court, 1880-88, and was a Democratic presidential elector in 1896. He was a Democratic representative from the third West Virginia district in tim 56th congress, 1899-1901.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

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