About William Preston Johnston

William Preston Johnston was a lawyer, scholar, poet, and Confederate soldier. He was the son and biographer of Confederate General Albert Sidney Johnston. He was a president of Louisiana State University and the first president of Tulane University from 1884 in the same year that the school was renamed from the University of Louisiana.

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William Preston Johnston

American writer and Confederate Army soldier (1831–1899)

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About William Preston Johnston

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Occupation: poet
Position held: board member
Citizenship: United States
Born: January 5, 1831
Died: July 16, 1899

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