Samuel Johnston
Samuel Johnston | |
|---|---|
| United States Senator from North Carolina | |
| In office November 26, 1789 – March 4, 1793 | |
| Preceded by | None |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Martin |
| 6th Governor of North Carolina | |
| In office December 20, 1787 – December 17, 1789 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Caswell |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Martin |
| 1st and 3rd Grand Master of the Masons of North Carolina | |
| In office 1787–1788 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Richard Caswell |
| In office 1789–1792 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Caswell |
| Succeeded by | William Richardson Davie |
| Acting Governor of North Carolina | |
| In office 1775 | |
| Monarch | George III |
| Preceded by | Josiah Martin |
| Succeeded by | Richard Caswell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 15, 1733 Dundee, Scotland |
| Died | August 17, 1816 (aged 82) Edenton, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Federalist |
| Relations | Gabriel Johnston (uncle) |
Samuel Johnston (December 15, 1733 – August 17, 1816) was an American planter, lawyer, Grand Master of Freemasons, slave holder, and statesman from Chowan County, North Carolina. He represented North Carolina in both the Continental Congress and the United States Senate, and he was the sixth Governor of North Carolina.