John Johns

John Johns (July 1796 – April 4, 1876) was the fourth Episcopal bishop of Virginia, from 1862 until his death. Prior to that, he was the 15th President of the College of William & Mary, from 1849 until 1854.

John Johns in The Guns of the South
John Johns was the Episcopal Bishop of Virginia. On March 4, 1868, Bishop Johns administered the oath of office to President Robert E. Lee, and was wounded in the arm in ensuing Richmond Massacre. He later presided over the funeral of Mary Custis Lee, who had been killed in the same attack.