William Preston Johnston (January 5, 1831 – July 16, 1899) 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 (Tulane being renamed from the University of Louisiana that year).
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5 January 1831 Louisville, Kentucky
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16 July 1899 (aged 68) Lexington, Virginia, U.S. United States of America Confederate States of America
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Zodiac | Capricorn |
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