Edward E. Johnston

Edward Elliott Johnston (January 3, 1918 February 18, 2011)[1] was an American businessman and politician.

Edward Johnson
Born
Edward Elliott Johnson

(1918-01-03)January 3, 1918
DiedFebruary 18, 2011(2011-02-18) (aged 93)
NationalityAmerican
OccupationPolitician
Known forSecretary of the Hawaii Territory
High Commissioner of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands

Raised in Jacksonville, Illinois, Johnston graduated from Illinois College and was a radio broadcaster. He served in the United States Air Force during World War II and the Korean War. He moved to Hawaii Territory and was in the insurance and tourism business. He was also involved with the Republican Party in Hawaii. President Dwight Eisenhower appointed Johnston secretary of the Hawaii Territory. In 1969, President Richard Nixon appointed Johnston High Commissioner of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands and served until 1976. He died in Rohnert Park, California.[2]

Notes

  1. United States Social Security Death Index
  2. Obituary of Edward E. Johnston


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