Volume 9 , Issue 32

Impeachment of John C. Walton & Henry S. Johnston

Governor John C. Walton's term was plagued with violence and uprisings throughout the state, most of which stemmed from his war on the Ku Klux Klan. Eventually Walton was impeached and convicted in 1923. Governor Henry S. Johnston faced impeachment charges when it was alleged that his confidential secretary, Mrs. O. O. Hammonds, had too much influence over Johnston's actions and policies. Charged with general incompetency Johnston was convicted in 1929. You may research administrative papers from the Office of Governor and State Legislature impeachment proceedings.
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