J. Bennett Johnston

John Bennett Johnston Jr. was an American attorney, politician, and later lobbyist from Louisiana who served as member of the United States Senate from 1972 to 1997. He had previously served in both houses of the Louisiana State Legislature representing Caddo Parish, Louisiana as a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1964 to 1968 and as a member of the Louisiana State Senate from 1968 to 1972. He was a member of the Democratic Party.