William F. Johnston
✓ Source-basedfallingAmerican politician (1808-1872)
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William Freame Johnston was the 11th governor of Pennsylvania, from 1848 to 1852. A lawyer by training, Johnston became district attorney of Westmoreland County at the age of 21 in 1829.
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William Freame Johnston was the 11th governor of Pennsylvania, from 1848 to 1852. A lawyer by training, Johnston became district attorney of Westmoreland County at the age of 21 in 1829. He was elected to the Pennsylvania state legislature and switched from the Democratic Party to the Whig Party in 1847 to run for the Pennsylvania Senate.
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deceased
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Lived 1808 to 1872 · aged 63
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