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John Johnson (Ohio congressman)

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American politician

John Johnson
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Ohio's 16th district
In office
March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853
Preceded byMoses Hoagland
Succeeded byEdward Ball
Member of the Ohio Senate from Coshocton County & other counties
In office
December 5, 1842 - December 1, 1844
Preceded byByram Leonard
Succeeded byJacob B. Koch
Personal details
Bornc. 1805
near Dungannon, County Tyrone, Ireland
DiedFebruary 5, 1867(1867-02-05) (aged 61–62)
Coshocton, Ohio, U.S.
Resting placeOakbridge Cemetery
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseHarriet Humrickhouse

John Johnson (c. 1805 – February 5, 1867) was a Democratic U.S. Representative from Ohio for one term from 1851 to 1853.

Biography

John Johnson was born near Dungannon in County Tyrone, Ireland. He came to the United States in 1816, and to Coshocton, Ohio in 1820. He learned the tanner's trade from his step-father, James Renfrew. He was a member of the merchandising and banking firm, W. K. Johnson & Co. He entered politics in 1843, serving in the Ohio Senate, then later as a delegate from Coshocton County to the Ohio state Constitutional Convention in 1850 and 1851. Later he served as a U.S. Representative for Ohio's 16th District from 1851 to 1853.

Family life

Johnson was a member of the Presbyterian church. He was married to Harriet Humrickhouse, and had no children.

Death

He is buried at Oakbridge Cemetery in Coshocton, Ohio.

References

  1. ^ Hunt, William E. (1876). Historical Collections of Coshocton County, Ohio: A Complete Panorama of the ... Cincinnati: Robert Clarke & Co. p. 242.

External links

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

Offices and distinctions
Ohio Senate
Preceded byByram Leonard Senator from Coshocton & other counties
December 5, 1842-December 1, 1844
Succeeded byJacob B. Koch
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded byMoses Hoagland United States Representative from Ohio's 16th congressional district
March 4, 1851–March 3, 1853
Succeeded byEdward Ball
Members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 16th congressional district


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