Background
Johnston, George Ben was born on July 25, 1853 in Tazewell, Virginia, United States. Son of John Warfield and Nicketti (Floyd) Johnston.
Johnston, George Ben was born on July 25, 1853 in Tazewell, Virginia, United States. Son of John Warfield and Nicketti (Floyd) Johnston.
Student of University of Virginia, 1870-1875. Doctor of Medicine University Medical College (New York University), 1876. Doctor of Laws, Saint Francis Xavier College, 1897.
Professor surgery, Medical College of Virginia. Surgeon Memorial Hospital, Richmond, to Johnston-Willis Sanatorium, and to Abingdon (Virginia) Hospital.
Fellow International Surgical Society, American Surgical Association (president 1904-1905).
Married Helen Rutherfoord, 1892.