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Peter Johnston Jr.
Member From: 1792 - 1811
- Birth Date: January 6, 1763 Birth Place:Osborne's Landing, Chesterfield County, Virginia
- Death Date: December 8, 1831
- Gender: Male Race: Caucasian, Scottish
- Spouse: Mary Wood, June 16, 1788; Anne Bernard, December 3, 1828
- Children: General Joseph E. Johnston, C.S.A.
- Religion:
- Education: Hampden-Sydney College (studied for the ministry)
- Military Service: Member, Lee's Legion, 1780. During the Revolutionary War he served as adjutant, captain and later brigadier general of militia.
- Occupation/Profession: Judge of the General Court and Superior Court of Law for the 13th Circuit, February 1, 1811.
- Memberships/Affiliations: Society of Cincinnati
- Additional Info: Although assigned initially to the Prince Edward District, he exchanged the assignment for the District of Southwest Virginia. The reason for the exchange is said to have been that Prince Edward was becoming so thickly settled that Judge Johnston thought the hunting would be better in the far southwest.
His parents were Peter Johnston (born in Edinburgh, Scotland) and Martha (Butler) Rogers, widow of Captain Thomas Rogers of the British Navy.
His mother-in-law, Lucy Henry Wood, was the sister of Patrick Henry.
Peter Johnson succeeded Abraham B. Venable who was elected to the U.S. Senate during the 1803-1804 session.
- Bio: Born at Osborne's Landing, Chesterfield County, Va. January 6, 1763. Died at “Panicello”, near Abingdon, Va., December 8, 1831. Buried in the old Johnston cemetery near Abingdon, Va. Peter Johnston, Jr. of Prince Edward County was the son of Peter Johnston (born in Edinburgh, Scotland) and his wife, Martha (Butler) Rogers, widow of Captain Thomas Rogers of the British Navy. He was the father of General Joseph E. Johnston, C. S. A. He was educated by private Scottish teachers and studied for the ministry at Hampden Sydney College. He left college and joined Lee”s Legion, 1780. During the Revolutionary War, he served as adjutant, captain, and later brigadier general of militia. After the war Johnston resumed his education, but in the field of law. He was a member of the House of Delegates, 1792-94, 1798-1808, 18 10-11. He was Judge of the General Court and Superior Court of Law for the Thirteenth Circuit, February I, 1811, assigned to Prince Edward District and exchanged for the District of Southwest Virginia. The reason for the exchange is said to have been that Prince Edward was becoming so thickly settled that judge Johnston thought hunting would be better in the far southwest. He was a member of the Society of the Cincinnati. He married firstly, June 16, 1788, Mary Wood, daughter of Colonel Valentine and Lucy Henry (sister of Patrick Henry) Wood of Goochland County, and secondly, December 3, 1828, Anne Bernard, daughter of John and Henningham (Carrington) Bernard of Buckingham County.
While he was Speaker of the House, the Clerk was JAMES PLEASANTS, JR. - Other Notable Service and/or Elected Offices:
Virginia Constitutional Convention: 1861
Speaker of the House, 1805-1807
| Session | District | District Number | Party | Leadership | Committees |
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| 1792 | Prince Edward | Propositions and Grievances | |||
| 1793 | Prince Edward | Courts of Justice Propositions and Grievances |
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| 1798-1799 | Prince Edward | Courts of Justice Privileges and Elections Propositions and Grievances |
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| 1799-1800 | Prince Edward | Courts of Justice Propositions and Grievances |
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| 1800-1801 | Prince Edward | Courts of Justice Privileges and Elections Propositions and Grievances |
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| 1801-1802 | Prince Edward | Clerk's Office Courts of Justice Privileges and Elections Propositions and Grievances |
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| 1802-1803 | Prince Edward | ||||
| 1803-1804 | Prince Edward | ||||
| 1804-1805 | Prince Edward | Courts of Justice (Chair) |
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| 1805-1806 | Prince Edward | Speaker of the House | Courts of Justice (Chair) Executive Expenditures |
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| 1806-1807 | Prince Edward | Speaker of the House | |||
| 1807-1808 | Prince Edward | Propositions and Grievances (Chair) Courts of Justice Finance |
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| 1810-1811 | Prince Edward | Courts of Justice (Chair) |
*The information within this interactive and searchable application has been researched extensively by the House Clerk’s Office. As with any historical records of this age and breadth, there may be discrepancies and/or inconsistencies within records obtained from a variety of credible sources. Any feedback is encouraged at history@house.virginia.gov.