Johnston, Mercer Green, 1868-1954

Educator, Episcopal clergyman, and author.

From the description of Mercer Green Johnston papers, 1860-1954. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 78926562

Biographical Note

• 1868: Born, Church Hill, Miss.
• 1889 - 1891 : Law clerk for Barnard and Green, San Antonio, Tex.
• 1891 - 1892 : Studied law, University of Virginia , Charlottesville, Va., under John B. Minor
• 1893 - 1898 : Studied for Episcopal ministry, University of the South, Sewanee, Tenn.
• 1898 - 1900 : Member of the clergy, Grace Church, New York, N.Y.
• 1901: Married Katherin Aubrey
• 1900 - 1903 : Chairman of the faculty, chaplain, and teacher at West Texas Military Academy, San Antonio, Tex.;also rector of St. Paul's Church and minister in charge of St. John's Church, San Antonio, Tex.
• 1903 - 1908 : Rector, Cathedral Parish of St. Mary and St. John, Manila, Philippine Islands
• 1909 - 1912 : Secretary and treasurer, Diocese of West Tex., and business manager, West Texas Military Academy, San Antonio, Tex.
• 1912 - 1916 : Rector, Trinity Church, Newark, N.J.
• 1917: Moved to Baltimore, Md.
• 1917 - 1919 : Member, American Field Service attached to the French army in France
• circa 1920 - 1927 : Director, Baltimore Open Forum, Baltimore, Md. State chairman, Committee of 48 for Maryland President, Christian Social Justice Fund Editor, Voice of the People Executive secretary, Public Committee on Coal, New York, N.Y. Member, Wise Committee investigating mining conditions in West Virginia Executive secretary, Wheeler Defense Committee Executive secretary, National Citizens Committee on Relation with Latin America Member, National Committee for the Relief of Political Prisoners after World War I
• 1924: Treasurer, state committee of the Progressive Party; managed 1924 Maryland election campaign
• 1933 - 1936 : Senior code advisor, Consumer's Advisory Board, National Recovery Administration, Washington, D.C.
• 1936 - 1942 : Assistant to director, Developments and Operations Division, Rural Electrification Administration, Washington, D.C.
• 1940 - 1944 : Labor relations advisor, Labor Relations Division, Federal Public Housing Authority, Washington, D.C.
• 1944, June 30: Retired
• 1954: Died, Washington, D. C.

From the guide to the Mercer Green Johnston Papers, 1860-1964, (bulk 1894-1954), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)