Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-07-18
A NOTED NAN i.
Colonel William Johnston Dies al
Lexington After Long Illness.
AN H0N0RED CAREER
lie Was the Son Of Albert sydney John.
ston and One Of the Best known
Educators Of the southern
States.

Lexington. Va. July II. - Colonel
William Preston Johnston, president Of
the Tulane University. New Orleans,
died at the home Of his son.in-law. Hon.
Harry 81 George Tucker Sunday.
Colonel Johnston went 10 Virginia
Hot Springs the latter part Of June, and
about week ago came here very III.
hopeful that this climate would restore
his healih His condition became seri.
Gus Saturday.
Tie was cheerful up to the hour Of his
death and his mind was perfectly clear.
Al his bedside were his wife and daugh-
ters, Mrs Tucker Of Lexington and Mrs
Richard Sharpe Of Wilkesbarre.
Colonel Johnston expired on the same
bed in which he was born in Louisville
KY. and In the same house in which
his fret wife suddenly died. seated In
the parlor while visiting here II years
ago the family OF Judge Lea Of New
Orleans, who then resided here.
Colonel William Preston Johnson.
the eldest son Of Albert Sidney and Hem
rieita (Prestonl Johnston, was born in
Louisville. Jan ). 1881. Both Of his
parents were Of Scotch-Ir Irish descent Al
the age Of 4 years Colonel Johnston Ioss
his mother, and his father having short
ly afterwards cast his fortunes with tie
young rePublic Of Texas he was raised
by his maternal relatives In Louisville.
His eaily education was secured in tho
schools q this city. In 1850 he entered
the Junior class Of Yale college, and
graduated with distinction in isss. car.
rying of some Of the first prizes IN En-.
glish composition.
After graduation he entered the law
school Of the University Of Louisville
and received his diploma In ls5a He
praeticed law in Louisville s-util the
outbreak Of the war when be aided in
recruiting several companies for the
Confederate army. and was appointed
mayor OF the First Kentucky regiment
The regiment participated in the early
operations Of the army Of Northern yir-
ginis, but his health failing. be accepted
IN May, 1852. the invitation Of Pred. |
dent Davis, 70 become a member Of his
official family aid-de-camp with the |
rank OF colonel in which capacity he /
served during the remainder uf the war /
having been captured in company with /
hr Davis after General Lees sur.
render, and was imprisoned for some
time in Fort Delaware.
After a years residence in exile In
Canada. he returned 10 Louisville and
resumed the practice Of law. In 1867.
while thus engaged he was invited by
General r + Lee. who had become
president Of Washington ang Lee uni.
versity. Lexington. Va. TO the chan az
histsry and English literature and re-.
moved to that plaoe For ~ wears he
discharged with ability the duties Of
his position.
In 1850 Colonel Johnstou accepted the
presidency Of the Louisiana university
.t Baton Rouge, and in the three wears
Turing which he held this position he
thoroughly reorganiEed the institution
md left Il In prosperous coalition. In
SsS when Paul Tulane Of nrinceton.
y. j., former resident Of Nev Orleans
made TO Louisiana his generoas offer 10
'ndow university. Colonel Johnston
vas inFited TO organize aud take charge
Il the institution To this great work
le devoted the remainder Of his life
With success which has a few parallels
the history Of most institutions.