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William Preston Johnston

American writer and Confederate Army soldier (1831-1899) · United States · Writers · Died at 68

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William Preston Johnston was a lawyer, scholar, poet, and Confederate soldier. He was the son and biographer of Confederate General Albert Sidney Johnston.

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William Preston Johnston was a lawyer, scholar, poet, and Confederate soldier. He was the son and biographer of Confederate General Albert Sidney Johnston. He was a president of Louisiana State University and the first president of Tulane University from 1884 in the same year that the school was renamed from the University of Louisiana.

Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1831 to 1899 · aged 68

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