James Leeper Johnson

James Leeper Johnson (born October 30, 1818 in Smithland , Livingston County , Kentucky , †  February 12, 1877 in Owensboro , Kentucky) was an American politician . Between 1849 and 1851 he represented the state of Kentucky in the US House of Representatives .

Career

James Johnson was educated in private schools. In 1836 he came to Owensboro. After studying law and being admitted to the bar in 1841, he began to work there in his profession. Politically, Johnson was a member of the Whig Party . In 1844 he was elected to the Kentucky House of Representatives.

In the congressional elections of 1848 Johnson was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the second constituency of Kentucky , where he succeeded Beverly L. Clarke on March 4, 1849 . Until March 3, 1851 he was able to complete a legislative period in Congress . In 1850 he was nominated by his party for another term; Johnson turned down the nomination. His time in Congress was marked by the slavery debates leading up to the civil war .

After his time in the US House of Representatives ended, Johnson practiced as a lawyer in Owensboro again. There he also worked in agriculture. Between May and September 1867 he was a judge in Daviess County . James Johnson died on February 12, 1877 in Owensboro, where he was also buried.

Web links

• James Leeper Johnson in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• James Leeper Johnson in the database of Find a Grave (English)