Rienzi Melville Johnston
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Rienze Melville Johnston (September 9, 1849–February 28, 1926) was an American newspaperman and Democratic Party politician from Houston, Texas. He headed the Houston Post for many years, and in 1913 served a month in the United States Senate when Governor Colquitt appointed him to complete the term of the deceased Senator Bailey.
[edit] Career
- Drummer, Confederate Army
- Soldier, Confederate Army
- 1878: Editor, Crockett Patron
- Editor, Coriscana Observer
- 1879: Founder, Independent
- 1880: Correspondent, Austin Statesman/Austin-American Statesman
- Political correspondent, Houston Post
- Editor-in-chief, Houston Post
- Vice President, Associated Press
- early 1900s: Democratic National Committee
- 1913: U.S. Senator
- State Senator
- Chairman, State Prison Commission
[edit] External links
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Rienzi Melville Johnston from the Handbook of Texas Online
- Guide to the Rienzi Melville Johnston papers, 1899-1926
| Preceded by Louis H. Bailey |
Texas State Senator from District 16 1917–1920 |
Succeeded by Lynch Davidson |
| Preceded by Joseph W. Bailey |
United States Senator (Class 2) from Texas 1913 |
Succeeded by Morris Sheppard |
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