Samuel Johnston

Samuel Johnston
United States Senator from North Carolina
In office November 26, 1789 – March 4, 1793
Preceded by	None
Succeeded by	Alexander Martin
6th Governor of North Carolina
In office December 20, 1787 – December 17, 1789
Preceded by	Richard Caswell
Succeeded by	Alexander Martin
1st and 3rd Grand Master of the Masons of North Carolina
In office 1787–1788
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Richard Caswell
In office 1789–1792
Preceded by	Richard Caswell
Succeeded by	William Richardson Davie
Acting Governor of North Carolina
In office 1775
Monarch	George III
Preceded by	Josiah Martin
Succeeded by	Richard Caswell
Personal details
Born	(1733-12-15)December 15, 1733 Dundee, Scotland, Kingdom of Great Britain
Died	August 17, 1816(1816-08-17) (aged 82) Edenton, North Carolina, U.S.
Political party	Federalist
Relations	Gabriel Johnston (brother)

Samuel Johnston (December 15, 1733 – August 17, 1816) was an American planter, lawyer, Grand Master of Freemasons, slave holder,^[1] and statesman from Chowan County, North Carolina. He represented North Carolina in both the Continental Congress and the United States Senate, and he was the sixth Governor of North Carolina.