Gov. Douglas H. Johnston
1856 - 1939
Douglas Henry Johnston was born October 13, 1856 in the Choctaw Nation in Indian Territory.
He served as 22nd, 24th and 26th governor of the Chickasaw Nation during his career. He was elected to the office in 1898, 1900 and 1904.
He was the first Chickasaw governor to be appointed by the president of the United States in 1906. He served as the Governor of the Chickasaw Nation until his death in 1939.
Governor Johnston ratified the Atoka Agreement and worked to maintain tribal control of Chickasaw schools.
He also worked diligently to oppose the applications of many who fraudulently applied to Dawes Commission for Chickasaw citizenship and allotment of property wanting to preserve the integrity of the citizenship of the Chickasaws.
