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Johnston, Henry Simpson

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Johnston, Henry Simpson (1867–1970)

US state governor. He served on the Oklahoma Territorial Council 1897–1904, becoming a state senator in 1907. As Democratic governor of Oklahoma 1927–29, he clashed with the legislature over state highway commission appointments, invoking martial law to neutralize his opponents. Impeached in 1929, he served in the Oklahoma senate 1932–36.

He was born near Evansville, Indiana, and trained as a lawyer.



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