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William L. Johnston
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<p>William L. Johnston (1811–1849) was a carpenter-architect who taught <a href="/facts/Architectural_drawing/cSc6GYYA">architectural drawing</a> at the <a href="/facts/Carpenters%2527_Hall/xAwfYSPV">Carpenters' Company of Philadelphia</a>, and won a number of important Philadelphia commissions. He died of <a href="/facts/Tuberculosis/ggPyovAl">tuberculosis</a> at the age of 38 after a trip abroad for his health. </p>