Rienzi Melville Johnston, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Rienzi Melville Johnston

American politician

Date of Birth: 09-Sep-1849

Place of Birth: Sandersville, Georgia, United States

Date of Death: 28-Feb-1926

Profession: politician, editor, journalist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Rienzi Melville Johnston (September 9, 1849 – February 28, 1926) was an American journalist and politician.
He edited the Houston Post from 1885 to 1919, and served a 29-day term in the United States Senate in January 1913 after the resignation of Joseph Weldon Bailey.
His term remains the second shortest in Senate history.
Johnston was a member of the Texas Senate from 1917 to 1920, and also its President pro tempore from 1918.