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Johnson, James A – Johnson, Joseph Horsfall

Johnson, James A

state legislator, congressman, was born May 16, 1829, in Spartanburg, S. C. He was elected to the state legislature in 1859; and was elected a representative from California to the fortieth and forty-first congresses as a democrat.

Johnson, James H

state senator, congressman, was born in New Hampshire. He was a state senator in 1839; was a state counselor in 1842 and 1843; and was a representative in congress from 1845 to 1847.

Johnson, James L

congressman, was born in Kentucky. He was a representative in congress from that state from 1849 to 1851.

Johnson, James Neely

governor of California, was born about 1828 in Indiana. From 1856-58 was governor of California. He died in August, 1872, in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Johnson, Jeromus

congressman, was born in Kings county, N. Y. He was a representative in congress from New York city from 1825 to 1829. He died Sept. 7, 1846, in Goshen, N. Y.

Johnson, Joel Hills

merchant, was born Nov. 16, 1860, in Virgin City, Utah. After receiving a liberal education, he entered mercantile pursuits, and has become a successful merchant of Kane county, Utah. He is prominent in public affairs, and he has filled numerous important public offices of trust.

Johnson, John

agriculturist, state senator, congressman, was born in 1808 in Ireland. He served as a member of the Ohio senate ; also in the last constitutional convention of that state; and was a representative in congress from Ohio from 1851 to 1853.

Johnson, John Butler

educator, civil engineer, author, was born in 1850 in Ohio. He is a professor of civil engineering in Washington university at St. Louis from 1883; and the author of Theory and Practice of Surveying; Modern Framed Structures; and Stadia and Earth-Work Tables.

Johnson, John T

clergyman, lawyer, jurist, congressman, was born Oct. 5, 1788, in Great Crossings, Ky. He was once judge of the court of appeals of Kentucky; and represented that state in congress from 1821 to 1825. He died Dec. 17, 1856, in Lexington, Mo.

Johnson, John W

physician, legislator, was born June 14, 1856, in Framingham Center, Mass. For three years he was professor of obstetrics in Tufts college Medical school. He is a successful physician of Boston, Mass.; has been a member of the city council; and in 1896- 97 served with distinction as a member of the Massachusetts state legislature.

Johnson, Joseph

congressman, governor, was born Dec. 19, 1785, in Orange county, N. Y. He moved to Virginia, and was elected a representative in congress from 1823 to 1827, from 1835 to 1841, and from 1845 to 1847. He was governor of Virginia from 1852 to 1856. He died Feb. 27, 1877, in Bridgeport, W. Va.

Johnson, Joseph Horsfall

bishop of Los Angeles, Cal., was born June 7, 1847, in Schenectady, N. Y. He was consecrated on Feb. 24, 1896, in Christ church, Detroit. He is the author of numerous sermons and papers.