Sanders W. Johnston

Sanders Walker Johnston (December 10, 1820 - January 1, 1905) was an American attorney and jurist who served as an associate judge of the Supreme Court of the Kansas Territory.

Early life and education

Johnston was born in Mason County, Kentucky on December 10, 1820. He studied law with Thomas L. Hamer, who eventually served in the U.S. House of Representatives, and was admitted to the bar in 1843.

During the Mexican-American War, Johnston became captain of Company G of the First Regiment of Ohio Volunteers and served during the Battle of Monterey.

In 1854, Johnston was appointed by President Franklin Pierce to become an associate judge of the newly formed Supreme Court of the Kansas Territory.

In 1855, Pierce removed Johnston, Elmore, and then-Governor Andrew Horatio Reeder after accusations were made against them for illegally purchasing Native American land. Johnston was replaced by Jeremiah Burrell. Parrott won the election.

Later life and death

Johnston moved to Washington, D.C. during the Civil War, and lived there until his death from pneumonia on January 1, 1905. He was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.