Samuel Johnson (July 7, 1839 – March 1, 1916) was a Michigan politician.
Samuel Johnson | |
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Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the Cass County district | |
In office January 1, 1877 – 1880 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Springfield, New York, US | July 7, 1839
Died | March 1, 1916 Wayne County, Michigan, US | (aged 76)
Political party | Republican |
Alma mater | Cazenovia Seminary |
Early life
editJohnson was born on July 7, 1839, in Springfield, New York. Johnson attended Cazenovia Seminary in New York.[1] Johnson moved to Michigan in 1864.[2]
Career
editOn November 7, 1876, Johnson was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives where he represented the Cass County district from January 3, 1877, to 1880. Johnson worked as a farmer and a teacher.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ a b "Legislator Details - Samuel Johnson". Library of Michigan. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- ^ a b Bingham, Stephen D. (1888). Early History of Michigan: With Biographies of State Officers, Members of Congress, Judges and Legislators.