Peter Johnston (Wisconsin politician)
Peter Johnston was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Biography[]
Johnston was born on January 19, 1831 in Dunblane, Scotland.[1] Later, he resided in Milwaukee, Wisconsin before settling in Manitowoc, Wisconsin in 1857. He died on October 3, 1904.
Political career[]
Johnston was a member of the Assembly during the 1877 session.[2] From 1870 to 1872, he was Mayor of Manitowoc.[3] Additionally, Johnston was a member of the Manitowoc City Council and of the Manitowoc County, Wisconsin Board of Supervisors. He was a Republican.
References[]
- ^ R. M. Bashford, ed. (1877). The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin (16th ed.). Madison: R. B. Bolens. p. 466.
- ^ Lawrence S. Barish, ed. (2007). State of Wisconsin Blue Book 2007 - 2008 (PDF). Madison: Wisconsin Legislature Joint Committee on Legislative Organization. p. 150.
- ^ "History of the Mayor". City of Manitowoc. Retrieved 2015-11-30.
Categories:
- People from Dunblane
- Scottish emigrants to the United States
- Politicians from Milwaukee
- People from Manitowoc, Wisconsin
- Members of the Wisconsin State Assembly
- Mayors of places in Wisconsin
- Wisconsin city council members
- County supervisors in Wisconsin
- Wisconsin Republicans
- 1831 births
- 1904 deaths
- Burials in Wisconsin
- 19th-century American politicians