Olin D. Johnston Politician

Olin DeWitt Talmadge Johnston (November 18, 1896 – April 18, 1965) was a Democratic Party politician from the US state of South Carolina. He served as the 98th Governor of South Carolina, 1935–1939 and 1943–1945, and represented the state in the United States Senate from 1945 until his death in 1965.

Personal facts

Olin D. Johnston
Birth dateNovember 18, 1896
Birth place
Honea Path South Carolina
Religion
Southern Baptist Convention
Date of deathApril 18, 1965
Education
Bachelor of Laws
University of South Carolina
Wofford College
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Office holder

military operations
World War I
military branch
Army National Guard
military rank
Sergeant
office
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from Spartanburg County
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from Anderson County
party
Democratic Party (United States)
service end1919
service start1917
successor
Ransome Judson Williams

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