Harvey H. Johnson

Harvey Hull Johnson (born September 7, 1808 in West Rutland , Rutland County , Vermont , †  February 4, 1896 in Owatonna , Minnesota ) was an American politician . Between 1853 and 1855 he represented the state of Ohio in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Harvey Johnson attended his home public schools and Middlebury Academy . After a subsequent law degree and his admission as a lawyer in 1833, he began to work in Akron (Ohio) in this profession. In 1837 he was also the postman of this city. He moved to Ashland around 1848 . Politically, he was a member of the Democratic Party . In the congressional election of 1852 Johnson was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 14th  constituency of Ohio , where he succeeded Alexander Harper on March 4, 1853started. Since he was not confirmed in 1854, he could only serve one term in Congress until March 3, 1855 . These were shaped by the events leading up to the civil war .

In 1855 Johnson moved to Winona , Minnesota, where he practiced as a lawyer. He also got into the railroad business. He became president of the Winona & St. Peter Railroad . From 1865 he lived in Owatonna, where he again worked as a lawyer. Between 1867 and 1870 he was mayor and municipal judge there. He also died in this city on February 4th, 1896.

Web links

• Harvey H. Johnson in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Harvey H. Johnson in the database of Find a Grave (English)