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| William W. Johnson | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 18th district | |
| In office January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1945 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas M. Eaton |
| Succeeded by | Clyde Doyle |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Ward Johnson (1892-03-09)March 9, 1892 Brighton, Iowa |
| Died | June 8, 1963(1963-06-08) (aged 71) Long Beach, California |
| Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Long Beach) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Grace Rebecca Songer |
| Children | George Robert Johnson, Mary Jean Johnson, Walter Franklin Johnson |
| Residence | Long Beach |
| Profession | Banker, Attorney |
William Ward Johnson (March 9, 1892 – June 8, 1963) was an American lawyer and politician who served two terms as a U.S. Representative from California from 1941 to 1945.
Biography
Born in Brighton, Washington County, Iowa, Johnson attended the public schools at Brighton and at Twin Falls, Idaho, and the University of California at Berkeley in 1913 and 1914. He was graduated from the law school of the University of Southern California at Los Angeles in 1925.
Career
He served as member of the Idaho National Guard in 1910 and 1911. After that, he worked as bookkeeper, stenographer, and manager of an automobile company at Montpelier, Idaho, and Price, Utah from 1912 to 1918. He engaged in the mercantile business in Idaho and Utah from 1918 to 1922. He also engaged in the banking and oil business at Twin Falls, Idaho, and Long Beach, California.
He was admitted to the bar in 1925 and commenced practice as a lawyer in Long Beach.
Congress
Johnson was elected as a Republican to the Seventy-seventh and Seventy-eighth Congresses (January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1945). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1944 to the Seventy-ninth Congress.
Later career and death
He resumed the practice of law in Long Beach, California, until his death there on June 8, 1963. He was interred in Sunnyside Mausoleum.
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | William Ward Johnson (inc.) | 73,932 | 54.4 | |
| Democratic | Byron N. Scott | 60,764 | 44.7 | |
| Communist | George R. Ashby | 1,355 | 0.9 | |
| Total votes | 136,051 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | William Ward Johnson (inc.) | 53,136 | 56.8 | |
| Democratic | Francis H. Gentry | 40,339 | 43.2 | |
| Total votes | 93,475 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Clyde Doyle | 95,090 | 55.7 | |||
| Republican | William Ward Johnson (inc.) | 75,749 | 44.3 | |||
| Total votes | 170,839 | 100.0 | ||||
| Turnout | ||||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||||
References
- "1940 election results" (PDF). Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- 1942 election results
- 1944 election results
- United States Congress. "Ward Johnson (id: J000183)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byVacant since September 1939 last held by Thomas M. Eaton |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 18th congressional district January 1941 - January 1945 |
Succeeded byClyde Doyle |
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress