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Johnston, James Wright, 1817-1902

 Person

Found in 1 Record:

James Wright Johnston family papers

 Collection
Call Number: RH MS 1011
Overview

James Wright Johnston, a Pennsylvania lawyer and banker, emigrated to Lawrence, Kansas in 1872, where he founded the State Bank of Lawrence, and was succeeded as bank president by his son, Robert Cromwell Johnston. These papers include biographical sketches of the father and son, correspondence and photographs of their Johnston family members of Lawrence, and family letters and career documents of J. W. Johnston's father, the Reverend Robert Johnston of Indiana County, Pennsylvania.

Dates: 1828-1960 (bulk 1828-1895)