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John Johnson (Ohio congressman)

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John Johnson
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Ohio's 16th district
In office
March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853
Preceded byMoses Hoagland
Succeeded byEdward Ball
Member of the Ohio Senate from Coshocton County & other counties
In office
December 5, 1842 - December 1, 1844
Preceded byByram Leonard
Succeeded byJacob B. Koch
Personal details
Bornc. 1805
near Dungannon, County Tyrone, Ireland
DiedFebruary 5, 1867(1867-02-05) (aged 61–62)
Coshocton, Ohio, U.S.
Resting placeOakbridge Cemetery
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseHarriet Humrickhouse

John Johnson (c. 1805 – February 5, 1867) was a Democratic U.S. Representative from Ohio for one term from 1851 to 1853.

Biography

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John Johnson was born near Dungannon in County Tyrone, Ireland. He came to the United States in 1816, and to Coshocton, Ohio in 1820.[1] He learned the tanner's trade from his step-father, James Renfrew. He was a member of the merchandising and banking firm, W. K. Johnson & Co.[1] He entered politics in 1843, serving in the Ohio Senate, then later as a delegate from Coshocton County to the Ohio state Constitutional Convention in 1850 and 1851. Later he served as a U.S. Representative for Ohio's 16th District from 1851 to 1853.

Family life

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Johnson was a member of the Presbyterian church. He was married to Harriet Humrickhouse, and had no children.[1]

Death

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He is buried at Oakbridge Cemetery in Coshocton, Ohio.

References

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  1. ^ a b c Hunt, William E. (1876). Historical Collections of Coshocton County, Ohio: A Complete Panorama of the ... Cincinnati: Robert Clarke & Co. p. 242.
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