Johnston, Richard Malcolm, 1822-1898

Richard Malcolm Johnston was an author, lawyer, and educator. He was born near Pawellton, Georgia on "Oak Grove" plantation. He was law partners with Eli W. Baxter in Sparta, Georgia. In 1844, Johnston married Mary Frances Mansfield. He was elected chair of rhetoric and belles-lettres at the University of Georgia in 1857; he remained in Athens until 1861. From 1862 until 1867, Johnston ran a school for boys in Rockby, Georgia. After the Civil War, he moved to Baltimore, Maryland, where he continued his school as "Pen Lucy School."

Johnston was an American short story writer and novelist who was influencial in the southern local-color movement.

"Richard Malcolm Johnston was a lawyer, teacher, and dialect humorist from Hancock County. A disciple of Augustus Baldwin Longstreet, he called his first book Georgia Sketches (1864) in honor of Longstreet's Georgia Scenes (1835). In an enlarged form, this collection was renamed Dukesborough Tales (1871); the second edition of Dukesborough Tales, published in 1883, launched his national literary career." - "Richard Malcolm Johnson." New Georgia Encyclopedia. http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org (Retrieved August 21, 2008)

American short story writer and novelist influential in the southern local-color movement.

Richard Malcolm Johnston (1822-1898) was a humorist from Hancock County. A disciple of Augustus Baldwin Longstreet, he called his first book Georgia Sketches (1864) in honor of Longstreet's Georgia Scenes (1835). In an enlarged form, this collection was renamed Dukesborough Tales (1871); the second edition of Dukesborough Tales, published in 1883, launched his national literary career. Patrick Hues Mell was one of the most influential educators and ministers in nineteenth-century Georgia. For almost fifty years he served as professor of ancient languages and chief administrator at Mercer University and the University of Georgia, and he also held leadership roles in the Southern Baptist and Georgia Baptist conventions. He became Vice Chancellor of the University of Georgia in 1860 and was Chancellor from 1878-1888. Edmund Clarence Stedman (1833-1908) was a poet, critic, and editor, whose writing was popular in the United States during the late 19th century.

"Richard Malcolm Johnston was a lawyer, teacher, and dialect humorist from Hancock County. A disciple of Augustus Baldwin Longstreet, he called his first book Georgia Sketches (1864) in honor of Longstreet's Georgia Scenes (1835). In an enlarged form, this collection was renamed Dukesborough Tales (1871); the second edition of Dukesborough Tales, published in 1883, launched his national literary career." -- "Richard Malcolm Johnston (1822-1898)" New Georgia Encyclopedia. http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.com/nge/ (Retrieved May 18, 2009)

American novelist.

Author and educator.

Author, educator.

Richard Malcolm Johnston was a native Georgian and chronicler of middle Georgia life. Reverend Patrick Hues Mell, D. D., was a Baptist minister and University of Georgia educational leader. Both were students at the University of Georgia.

Novelist, lecturer, and literary critic.

"Richard Malcolm Johnston was a lawyer, teacher, and dialect humorist from Hancock County. A disciple of Augustus Baldwin Longstreet, he called his first book Georgia Sketches (1864) in honor of Longstreet's Georgia Scenes (1835). In an enlarged form, this collection was renamed Dukesborough Tales (1871); the second edition of Dukesborough Tales, published in 1883, launched his national literary career." - "Richard Malcolm Johnson." New Georgia Encyclopedia. http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org (Retrieved August 21, 2008)

Edward Eggleston (1837-1902) was a "clergyman, novelist, and historian who realistically portrayed various sections of the U.S. in such books as The Hoosier School-Master." -- "Edward Eggleston." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Academic ed. http://search.eb.com/eb/ (Retrieved April 27, 2009)

William Cary was an editor at the Century Co.