Charles Johnston (representative)
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Charles Johnston was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
Born in Salisbury, Connecticut
, Johnston attended the common schools.
He moved to Poughkeepsie, New York
.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
and practiced.
Johnston was elected as a Whig
to the Twenty-sixth
Congress (March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1840 to the Twenty-seventh
Congress.
He engaged in the practice of law until his death in Poughkeepsie, New York, September 1, 1845.
He was interred in the burying ground of Christ Episcopal Church.
He was reinterred in 1861 in the Rural Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
Born in Salisbury, Connecticut
Salisbury, Connecticut
Salisbury is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The town is the northwest-most in the State of Connecticut. The MA-NY-CT Tri-State Marker is located just on the border of Salisbury...
, Johnston attended the common schools.
He moved to Poughkeepsie, New York
Poughkeepsie (city), New York
Poughkeepsie is a city in the state of New York, United States, which serves as the county seat of Dutchess County. Poughkeepsie is located in the Hudson River Valley midway between New York City and Albany...
.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
and practiced.
Johnston was elected as a Whig
Whig Party (United States)
The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Considered integral to the Second Party System and operating from the early 1830s to the mid-1850s, the party was formed in opposition to the policies of President Andrew Jackson and his Democratic...
to the Twenty-sixth
26th United States Congress
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Congress (March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1840 to the Twenty-seventh
27th United States Congress
The Twenty-seventh United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1841 to March 3, 1843, during the one-month...
Congress.
He engaged in the practice of law until his death in Poughkeepsie, New York, September 1, 1845.
He was interred in the burying ground of Christ Episcopal Church.
He was reinterred in 1861 in the Rural Cemetery.