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Johnsons - Johnstons who have served in the Continentinal Congress and the Congress of the United States.
Johnsons - Johnstons who served in the United States Congress, House of Representatives
George Johnstone was born 18 Apr 1846 in Newberry, South Carolina. He attended public schools in Newberry County and then the State Military Academy. While a student at the Academy, he enlisted in a battalion of State Cadets and served during the War for Southern Independence (1861-1865). He later attended the University of Edinburgh, Scotland from 1866-1869. He then returned to the US and studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1871 and practiced law at Newberry.
He declined a nomination to the South Carolina State House of Representatives in 1874 but was elected in 1877 and served to 1884 when he declined to run for reelection. He served on a commission in 1881 that revised the state tax laws and suggested amendments to the state constitution. He served as a member of the Democratic Party State Executive Committe from 1880-1884.
He was elected as a Democratic representative in 1890 to the 52nd US Congress and served from 1891 to 1893. He failed in a bid for renomination in 1892 and resumed his law practice. He served as a member of the State Constitutional Convention of 1895. George died 8 Mar 1921 in Newberry and was buried in the Johnstone Family Cemetery.
George William Johnson was born 10 Nov 1869 near Charles Town, Jefferson County, West Virginia. He attended Shepherd College State Normal School and graduated from the University of West Virginia at Morgantown in 1894. He graduated from that college's law department in 1896 and was admitted to the bar. He set up practice in Martinsburg, WVA. where he became City Attorney. He moved to Parkersburg, WVA in 1900 and established his law practice there. He was also engaged in fruit growing and raising stock. He served as a member of the Board of Regents of the State Normal School from 1897-1900. He was a referee in bankruptcy for the United States District Court of West Virginia and general counsel to the West Virginia Public Service Commission.
George was elected as a Democrat to the House of Representaties of the 68th Congress and served from 1923 to 1925. He was unsuccessful in his bid for reelection in 1924. He was reelected to the 73rd and four additional terms and served once again from 1933 to 1943. He was defeated in 1942 for reelection. George died 24 Feb 1944 at Martinsburg. He was buried at Edgehill Cemetery, Charles Town.
Glen Dale Johnson was born 11 Sep 1911 in Izard County, Arkansas. His family moved to Paden, Ok. where he attended school. He graduated from the University of Oklahoma Law School in 1939 and was admitted to the bar the same year. He set up practice at Okemah, Ok. He was elected as a member of the Oklahoma State House of Representatives 1940-1942. He resigned in Jan 1942 and enlisted in the United States Army as a private. He received an honorable discharge as a Captain in May 1946. He then resumed his law practice.
Glen was elected as a Democrat to the House of Representatives of the 80th Congress in 1946 and served from 1947 to 1949. He did not seek reelection but ran and was defeated as a candidate for the US Senate. He served as a neutral arbitrator for the National Mediation Board in 1949 and 1950. He served as attorney for the Solicitor's Office, Department of the Interior in Washington from 1961-1967. He served as Chairman of the Oil Import Appeals Board, representing the Dept. of Interior, from 1967-1969. He was an attorney in the Solicitor's Office, Department of the Interior at Muskogee, Ok., 1969-1972. Glen died at Okemah, Ok 10 Feb 1983.
Grove Lawrence Johnson was born 27 Mar 1841 in Syracuse, NY. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1862. He became School Commissioner of Syracuse 1862-1863. He moved to California in Oct 1863 during the War for Southern Independence and served as quartermaster clerk in California, Arizona and Washington. He moved to Sacramento in May 1865 and served as swamp-land clerk of Sacramento County from 1866-1879. He began a law practice in Sacramento in 1873. He was elected in 1879 and 1879 to the California Assembly. He was was a delegate to the Republican Party state conventions in 1884, 1888, 1892 and 1908. He served as a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1896.
Grove was elected as a Republican to the House of Representatives of the 54th US Congress and served from 1895 to 1897 but was defeated in 1896. He resumed his law practice in Sacramento. He was elected to the California State Senate and served from 1901-1903 and 1907-1909. He was appointed receiver of public moneys of the United States Land Office at Sacramento 19 Jul 1921 and served until 1925 when the office was discontinued. Grove died in Sacramento 1 Feb 1926 and was buried in City Cemetery.
Harold Terry Johnson was born 2 Dec 1907 in Broderick, Yolo Co., Ca. He attended the University of Nevada. He worked as supervisor for the Pacific Fruit Express Co. and as district chairman of the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks. He was elected as a school trustee, city councilman and Mayor of Roseville from 1941-1949. He served as president of the American River Development League from 1945 to 1949.
Harold was elected to the California State Senate in 1949, serving until he was elected to Congress. He was a delegate to the Democratic Party National Conventions in 1956, 1960 and 1964. He was elected as a Democrat to the House of Representatives of the 86th and the next ten US Congresses and served from 1959 to 1981. During his tenure, he served as Chairman of the Committee on Public Works and Transportation. He was defeated in his bid for reelection to a 12th term in 1980. He lived in Roseville until his death 16 Mar 1988.
Harry A. H. Johnston II was born 2 Dec 1931 in West Palm Beach, FL. He graduated from Virginia Military Institute in 1953 and served in the US Army as a lieutenant from 1953-1955. He received a law degree from the University of Florida Law School in 1958 and was admitted to the bar that year. He began practice in his hometown. He was elected to the Florida State Senate and served from 1974 to1986 when he became an unsuccessful candidate for governor.
In 1988, Harry was elected as a Democrat to the House of Representatives of the 101st US Congress and to three more terms, serving from 1989 to 1997. He did not run for reelection after that.
Henry Underwood Johnson was born 28 Oct 1850 in Cambridge City, Wayne Co., Indiana. He attended Centerville Collegiate Institute and Earlham College at Richmond, Indiana. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in1872. He set up practice in Centerville, In. He moved to Richmond in 1876. He became prosecuting attorney of Wayne County from 1876-1880. He was elected as a Republican to the Indiana State Senate and served from 1887-1889.
In 1890, Henry was elected as a Republican to the House of Representatives of the 52nd US Congress and to three more terms, serving tom 1891 to 1899. He served as Chairman of the Committee on Elections. He did not seek reelection in 1898. After he left office, he became a Democrat and moved to St. Louis, Mo. and practice law there until 1900, when he returned to Richmond. He died there 4 Jun 1939 and was buried in Earlham Cemetery.
Jacob Johnson was born 1 Nov 1847 in Aalborg, Denmark and immigrated to the US in 1854. He was elected as a Republican to the US House of Representatives and served from 1913-1915. He was one of several aliens to serve in the US Congress.
James Johnson Sr. was born 1 Jan 1774 in Orange County, Virginia. He was a son of Robert Johnson Sr. and Jemima Suggett, both natives of Virginia and a grandson of William Johnson Jr. and Elizabeth Cave. James came from a family that was very prominent in American politics. His brother Richard Mentor, became Vice President of the US as well as a US Representative and US Senator. His brother John Telemachus also served in the House of Representatives.
His father moved the family from Virginia to Kentucky in 1779. James was elected to the Kentucky State Senate in 1808. During the War of 1812, he served as Lieutenant Colonel of the Kentucky Militia. In 1819 and 1820, he was a contractor who furnished supplies to American soldiers on the western frontier. He served as a Presidential Elector on the ticket for James Monroe and Tompkins in 1820.
James was elected as a Representative to the 19th US Congress in 1824 and served from 1825 until his death in Washington, DC 13 Aug 1826. He was buried in the Johnson Family Cemetery at Great Crossings, Scott Co., Ky. James married Nancy Ann Payne 12 Jan 1796 in Fayette Co., Ky. They had the following children: Adaline, Henry P., James Jr., Richard Mentor, Nancy, Leonidas L. and Jemima.
James Johnson was born 12 Feb 1811 in Robeson County, North Carolina. He graduated from the University of Georgia in 1832. He then taught school and later studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1835 and began law practice at Columbus, Ga. He became prosecuting attorney of Muscogee County in 1836.
James was elected in 1850 as a Unionist Representative to the 32nd US Congress and served from 1851 to 1853. He was defeated for reelection. At the end of the War for Southern Independence, James became known as a scalawag by joining with carpetbagger yankee Republicans. He was appointed by the yankee army of occupation as the "provisional governor" of Georgia in 1865 and served for 7 months. He then was defeated in a bid for the US Senate in 1866. He was appointed collector of customs at Savannah from 1866-1869. He was a Republican Presidential Elector in 1868. He was appointed Judge of the Superior Court and served from 1869 to 1875 when he resigned to resume his law practice. He died on his plantation in Chattahoochee County 20 Nov 1891 and was buried in Linwood Cemetery in Columbus, Ga.
James Johnson was born in Virginia, when and where is unknown. He graduated from the College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Va. about 1795. He then studied law and was admitted to the bar in Williamsburg. He served as a delegate to the Virginia State Constitutional Convention in 1788. He was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates from 1797-1804, 1806, 1807 and 1809-1813. He moved to Isle of Wight County in 1807.
James was elected as a Democrat (then called the Republican) Representative to the 13th US Congress and reelected to three more terms, serving from 1813 to 1820 when he resigned and accepted the post of collector of customs at Norfolk, Va. He served in that post until his death 7 Dec 1825.
James Augustus Johnson was born 16 May 1829 in Spartanburg, South Carolina. His family moved to Arkansas when he was very young. He attended school there and moved to California in 1853. He later studied medicine at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, Pa. He then studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1859. He set up practice in Downieville, Ca. and was elected in 1859 and 1860 to the California General Assembly as a Democrat.
In 1866, James was elected as a Democrat to the US House of Representatives, 40th US Congress and was reelected for a second term, serving from 1867 to 1871. He was elected Lieutenant Governor of California and served from 1875 to 1880. James served as a Regent of the University of California from 1875-1880. He moved to San Francisco and served there as registrar of voters in 1883 and 1884. He was an attorney in San Francisco until his death there 11 May 1896. He was buried in the Masonic Cemetery.