Samuel Johnston (1733 - 1816) - Find A Grave Memorial

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Samuel Johnston

Birth:	Dec. 15, 1733
Death:	Aug. 17, 1816 Edenton Chowan County North Carolina, USA
North Carolina Governor, US Senator. He served in both the house of commons and senate of North Carolina. He was a member of the Continental Congress from 1780 to 1781. He was elected as the first President of the Congress, after the Articles of Confederation was signed, creating the United States, but he declined the nomination. He served as the Governor of North Carolina from 1787 to 1889 until he was elected as a U.S. Senator (1789 to 1793). (bio by: Evening Blues) Family links: Spouse: Frances Cathcart Johnston (1750 - 1801)* Children: Penelope Johnston Swann (1771 - 1820)* James Cathcart Johnston (1782 - 1865)* Frances Ann Johnston (1785 - 1837)* Helen Scrymgeour Johnston (1787 - 1842)* *Calculated relationship Search Amazon for Samuel Johnston Inscription: Bio says "He served as the Governor of North Carolina from 1787 to 1889." This should be 1787 to 1789.

Burial: Johnston Family Cemetery Edenton Chowan County North Carolina, USA
Maintained by: Find A Grave Originally Created by: Evening Blues Record added: Nov 02, 2003 Find A Grave Memorial# 8054727