Richard P. Johnston

Richard P. Johnston - The subject of this sketch is the son of David and Jane Purchase Johnston, and was born in Flushing, Long Island, June 18,1853, where he resided until he was thirteen years of age, and then his parents moved and settled in Garden City, Blue Earth County, Minnesota, where the subject of our sketch remained for two years. He then moved west to Madelia, Watonwan County, and was engaged with his brother-in-law, B. G. Yates, for three years, in a store. He then worked for two years on his father's farm; then secured a situation in a store in Mankato, and remained there for two years. He then, in the spring of 1874, started for Colorado and engaged in the stock business with his brother, Robert A. In the fall of that year he crossed the mountains to California, first locating in Calistoga, where he found employment in the dry goods store of H. Getleson & Co. In the fall of 1876 he made a visit home, where he sojourned about one year. He again started West, and after traveling through most of the Territories, finally settled in Calistoga, and is now employed in his former position, as head salesman for H. Getleson. Mr. Johnston has served as Recorder for the Calistoga Mining District, and in the spring of 1881 was elected School Trustee of Calistoga District, a position he now holds. He was united in marriage July 24,1879, to Helen V. Lovejoy, who was born in Columbus, Michigan, February 1,1860. By this union they have one son, Frank H.

History of Napa and Lake Counties,: San Francisco, Cal.: Slocum, Bowen & Co., Publishers, 1881
Transcribed by Julie Appletoft, February, 2007 Page 500

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