Walter E. Johnston, III

Walter Eugune Johnston III (March 3, 1936) was a member of the US House of Representatives from North Carolina. He was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and attended local public schools. He graduated from the Georgia Military Academy in 1953, and then enrolled as a student at Duke University for two years before entering into the armed forces. He served in the United States Army, specialist fifth class from 1954 to 1957. He returned to school at Wake Forest University, earning a degree in accounting, and returning to receive a Juris Doctor. He was admitted to the North Carolina bar in 1961 and commenced practice in Greensboro, North Carolina. Johnson practiced tax law from 1967 to 1980.

Johnston was elected as a Republican to the 97th Congress (January 3, 1981-January 3, 1983). However, he was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1982 to the 98th Congress, losing his bid to Robin Britt. Afterward, he became chairman of the board of a commercial printing company in Greensboro; Johnston was an unsuccessful candidate in 1992 for nomination for the United States Senate. He currently is retired from politics and resides in Greensboro.