William A. Johnston selected series [microform], 1901-1926.

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William A. Johnston selected series [microform], 1901-1926.

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Various addresses and speeches given by William A. Johnston from 1901 to 1926 inclusive. Many of the speeches and addresses are undated but probably were given between 1900 and 1928 when Johnston was most in demand as a speaker.

1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm.

Kansas State Historical Society

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Johnston, William Agnew, 1848-1937.

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William Agnew Johnston was born in Patterson Corners, near Oxford Mills, Canada West (Ontario) on July 24, 1848. In 1865, William's uncle, Hugh Agnew took him to Rockford, Illinois. In 1869 William moved to Appleton City, Missouri and studied law under attorney, E. F. Clark. He filed for U. S. citizenship in 1871. In 1880 he was elected Kansas Attorney General and was reelected to that post in 1882. Johnston became a Justice of the Supreme Court when he was elected to fill an unexpired term as A...

Kansas. Supreme Court

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A supreme court was created in Kansas when it became a territory in 1854, composed of a chief justice and two justices appointed by the president for terms of four years each. When Kansas became a state, the constitution created a Supreme Court consisting of one chief justice and two associate justices elected from the state at large for six-year terms. In 1895, the legislature dealt with the problem of increasing case loads by creating the Kansas Courts of Appeal. However, this also was a tempo...