William Bowman Johnston

Background

Johnston, William Bowman was born on December 12, 1943 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Stuart Dudley and Matilda (Bowman) Johnston.

Education

Bachelor in English, Union College, Schenectady, New York, 1965. Master of Science, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, 1971. Postgraduate, University Pennsylvania, 1974.

Career

Volunteer Peace Corps, Tanzania, 1965-1967. Teacher New York City Public Schools, 1968-1970. Planner Greene County, Cairo, 1971-1973, Essex County, Elizabethtown, since 1974.

Achievements

• William Bowman Johnston has been listed as a noteworthy city planner by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President, treasurer Essex County Housing Assistance Program, Elizabethtown, since 1978. Trustee Preservation League of New York, Albany, since 1987, executive council Lake Champlain Committee, Burlington, Vermont, since 1987, architecture, planning and design panel New York State Council on the Arts, New York City, 1984-1987. Associate class agent Union College.

Treasurer Westport (New York ) Library. Trustee Essex County History Society, Clinton-Essex-Franklin Counties Library System, Plattsburgh, New York. Member American Planning Association (Outstanding Planning award 1987).

Connections

Married Meredith Carver Emslie. Children: Nicholas, Katharine.

Father:

Stuart Dudley Johnston

Mother:

Matilda (Bowman) Johnston

Spouse:

Meredith Carver Emslie

child:

Katharine Johnston

child:

Nicholas Johnston