Joseph T. Johnson
Joseph Travis Johnson (born February 28, 1858 in Brewerton , Laurens County , South Carolina , † May 8, 1919 in Spartanburg , South Carolina) was an American politician . Between 1901 and 1915 he represented the state of South Carolina in the US House of Representatives .
Career
Joseph Johnson attended public schools in his home country and then Erskine College in Due West . He then taught as a teacher himself for a few years. After studying law and being admitted to the bar in 1883, he began to work in his new profession in Laurens and later in Spartansburg.
Politically, Johnson became a member of the Democratic Party . In the congressional elections of 1900 he was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the fourth constituency of South Carolina , where he succeeded Stanyarne Wilson on March 4, 1901 . He was confirmed in the following seven congressional elections. This allowed him to remain in Congress until his resignation on April 19, 1915 . During this time the 16th and 17th amendments were discussed and passed. It was about the nationwide income tax and the direct election of the US senators .
Johnson resigned after serving as a judge in the federal district court for the western district of South Carolina. He held this office until his death on May 8, 1919.
Web links
- Joseph T. Johnson in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- Joseph T. Johnson in the database of Find a Grave (English)
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SURNAME | Johnson, Joseph T. |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Johnson, Joseph Travis (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
DATE OF BIRTH | February 28, 1858 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Brewerton , South Carolina |
DATE OF DEATH | May 8, 1919 |
Place of death | Spartanburg , South Carolina |