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Josiah Stoddard Johnston was Editor of the "Kentucky Yeoman" newspaper, Frankfort, Ky., helped establish the Kentucky Press Association, served as Chairman of the Democratic Party State Committee from 1868-1886, was Associate Editor of the Louisville Courier Journal, President of the Filson Club, Louisville, Ky., and author of several books, including "The Confederate History of Kentucky".
Josiah Stoddard Johnston was born in New Orleans, La on Feb. 10, 1833. His parents were John Harris (U.S. Senator) and Eliza Ellen Davidson Johnston. His parents died when he was very young. He was sent to Ky. to live with relatives. Johnston studied at the Western Military Institute in Georgetown, Ky, graduated from Yale University in 1853 and received his law degree from the University of Louisville in 1854.
He then lived six years in Arkansas as a successful cotton planter. He returned to Scott County, Ky in 1859. He had a distinguished Civil War career, serving on the staffs of Confederate Generals Braxton Bragg, Simon Bolivar Buckner, and John C. Breckinridge. He attained rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
After the war he practiced law in Arkansas until he moved to Frankfort, Ky. in 1867. While in Frankfort he became prominent in Democratic party of the state and started the newspaper "The Kentucky Yeoman".
In 1889, Johnson moved to Louisville. That is where he became Associate Editor of Courier Journal, president of Filson Club, and author of several books.
Johnston married Eliza Johnson who was the daughter of George Johnson, who was the Confederate Governor of Ky. on June 13, 1854. They had five children. He died on Oct. 4, 1913. He is buried in Louisville's famous Cave Hill Cemetery.
I became interested in him as its his newspaper the "Kentucky Yeoman" that had article about my Great Great Grandfather and how he was able to clear his name and should have been honorably discharged from the 9th Kentucky Cavalry. I have post on him in Researching your Ancestors.
Josiah Stoddard Johnston was born in New Orleans, La on Feb. 10, 1833. His parents were John Harris (U.S. Senator) and Eliza Ellen Davidson Johnston. His parents died when he was very young. He was sent to Ky. to live with relatives. Johnston studied at the Western Military Institute in Georgetown, Ky, graduated from Yale University in 1853 and received his law degree from the University of Louisville in 1854.
He then lived six years in Arkansas as a successful cotton planter. He returned to Scott County, Ky in 1859. He had a distinguished Civil War career, serving on the staffs of Confederate Generals Braxton Bragg, Simon Bolivar Buckner, and John C. Breckinridge. He attained rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
After the war he practiced law in Arkansas until he moved to Frankfort, Ky. in 1867. While in Frankfort he became prominent in Democratic party of the state and started the newspaper "The Kentucky Yeoman".
In 1889, Johnson moved to Louisville. That is where he became Associate Editor of Courier Journal, president of Filson Club, and author of several books.
Johnston married Eliza Johnson who was the daughter of George Johnson, who was the Confederate Governor of Ky. on June 13, 1854. They had five children. He died on Oct. 4, 1913. He is buried in Louisville's famous Cave Hill Cemetery.
I became interested in him as its his newspaper the "Kentucky Yeoman" that had article about my Great Great Grandfather and how he was able to clear his name and should have been honorably discharged from the 9th Kentucky Cavalry. I have post on him in Researching your Ancestors.
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