Henry S. Johnston

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Henry Johnston
7th Governor of Oklahoma
In office January 10, 1927 – March 21, 1929
Lieutenant	William J. Holloway
Preceded by	Martin E. Trapp
Succeeded by	William J. Holloway
1st President pro tempore of the Oklahoma Senate
In office 1907–1909
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	J. C. Graham
Member of the Oklahoma Senate from the 10th district
In office November 16, 1907 – November 16, 1908
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	J. Q. Newell
In office November 16, 1932 – November 16, 1936
Preceded by	Jo Ferguson
Succeeded by	John T. Sanford
Personal details
Born	Henry Simpson Johnston (1867-12-30)December 30, 1867 Evansville, Indiana, U.S.
Died	January 7, 1965(1965-01-07) (aged 97) Perry, Oklahoma, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Ethel Littleton
Education	Baker University Southwestern College

Henry Simpson Johnston (December 30, 1867 – January 7, 1965) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a delegate to the Oklahoma Constitutional Convention, the first president pro tempore of the Oklahoma Senate, and the seventh governor of Oklahoma. He would become the second governor in Oklahoma history to be impeached and removed from office.

As governor, Johnston successfully proposed the establishment of a crippled children's hospital and a large increase to school aid funds. His trouble began with complaints about his private secretary holding too much power and making executive decisions that he should be making. After an unsuccessful and unconstitutional special session to impeach the governor in 1927, a new group of state lawmakers impeached the governor in 1929.

Johnston died in 1965 and is buried in Perry, Oklahoma.^[1][2][3]