William Jackson Johnstone

Background

Johnstone, William Jackson was born on August 7, 1867 in Daviess County, Indiana, United States. Son of Brison Blair and Lydia (Overton) Johnstone.

Education

Graduate normal school, Bloomfield, Indiana, 1884. Student DePauw University, Greencastle, Indiana. Indiana University, Bloomington.

Johns Hopkins University.

Doctor of Divinity, Ursinus College, 1913. Doctor of Laws, Jamestown College, 1916.

Bachelor of Arts, Johns Hopkins University, 1935 (as of 1892).

Career

Teacher country schools, 1883-1885. Principal high school and normal school, Odon, Indiana, 1885-1886. Licensed U.B. ministry, 1887.

Pastor, Odon, 1887-1888.

Principal normal department, Otterbein University, Westerville, O., 1888-1890. Pastor Salem U.B. Church, Baltimore, 1891-1893.

Lecture platform, 1893-1895, ordained Presbyterian ministry, 1895. Pastor Cloquet, Minnesota, 1895-1897, Luverne, Minnesota, 1897-1899.

Field secretary Macalester College, Saint Paul, 1899-1902.

Pastor 5th Church, Minneapolis, 1905-1910. Field representative eastern district, Board of Ministerial Relief and Sustentation, Philadelphia, 1910-1914, campaign representative, 1914-1917. Associate secretary.

Achievements

• William Jackson Johnstone has been listed as a noteworthy clergyman by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married Jeanette C. Walls, November 21, 1888. Children: Mistress Florence Lucile Hauser, Mistress Ruth Allyne Hillman.

Father:

Brison Blair Johnstone

Mother:

Lydia (Overton) Johnstone

Spouse:

Jeanette C. Walls

child:

Mistress Ruth Allyne Hillman Johnstone

child:

Mistress Florence Lucile Hauser Johnstone