J. Bennett Johnston
John Bennett Johnston Jr. (June 10, 1932 – March 25, 2025) was an American lawyer, politician, and later lobbyist. Johnston was the United States Senator from Louisiana from 1972 to 1997. He was a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1964 to 1968 and a member of the Louisiana State Senate from 1968 to 1972. He was a member of the Democratic Party.
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 Official portrait, 1980 | |
| United States Senator from Louisiana | |
| In office November 14, 1972 – January 3, 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Elaine Edwards |
| Succeeded by | Mary Landrieu |
| Member of the Louisiana Senate from the Caddo Parish at-large district | |
| In office 1968–1972 | |
| Preceded by | Johnny Rogers (at-large) Jackson B. Davis |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from the Caddo Parish at-large district | |
| In office 1964–1968 | |
| Preceded by | Wellborn Jack (at-large) |
| Succeeded by | At-large delegation |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Bennett Johnston Jr. June 10, 1932 Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | March 25, 2025 (aged 92) McLean, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Hunter Gunn
(m. 1956) |
| Relations | Tim Roemer (son-in-law) |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | United States Military Academy (BS) Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge (LLB) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1956–1959 |
| Unit | J.A.G. Corps |
In 1988, Johnston ran for Senate Majority Leader but lost to George J. Mitchell of Maine.[1]
Johnston died on March 25, 2025 in McLean, Virginia from problems caused by COVID-19 at the age of 92.[2][3]
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Johnston and his daughter Sally with President Ronald Reagan on January 21, 1983
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The J. Bennett Johnston Health and Environmental Research Building on the Downtown Campus of Tulane University.
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References
- ↑ Susan F. Rasky (November 30, 1988). Mitchell of Maine is chosen to lead Senate Democrats. https://www.nytimes.com/1988/11/30/us/mitchell-of-maine-is-chosen-to-lead-senate-democrats.html. Retrieved August 26, 2011.
- ↑ J. Bennett Johnston, who spent 4 terms in the U.S. Senate, dies at 92NOLA. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
- ↑ Povich, Elaine S. (March 25, 2025). J. Bennett Johnston, senator who was ‘man to see’ on energy, dies at 92. https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2025/03/25/j-bennett-johnston-senator-louisiana-energy-dead/. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
Other websites
- United States Congress. J. Bennett Johnston (id: J000189). Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Appearances on C-SPAN
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