John Wesley Johnson
Full Name: John Wesley JohnsonDate of birth: 1831
Date of death: December 18, 1875
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| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 8 | Feb 8, 1870 - Jan 14, 1873 | 12th (1) (2) | Radical Republican | Jefferson / Marion | Bowie, Marion, Davis (Cass) |
(1) 12th Legislature, Provisional Session - Qualified on 2/8/1870 and 2/9/1870, Eighth District. House Journal. 2/8/1870 2/9/1870
(2) Party affiliation, Radical. Texas Almanac for . . . and Emigrant's Guide to Texas.
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House District 8
Feb 8, 1870 - Jan 14, 1873 Legislatures: 12th (1) (2) Party: Radical Republican Home City/County: Jefferson / Marion Counties in district: Bowie, Marion, Davis (Cass) |
(1) 12th Legislature, Provisional Session - Qualified on 2/8/1870 and 2/9/1870, Eighth District. House Journal. 2/8/1870 2/9/1870
(2) Party affiliation, Radical. Texas Almanac for . . . and Emigrant's Guide to Texas.
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Other Resources
- John Wesley Johnson, born 1831 in Virginia, death date 12/18/1875 in Jefferson, Marion County, Texas; marriage to Manerva A. Hope on 10/1/1851 in Fayette, Tennessee. Residence in Cooke County 1860 and Marion County 1870 (brick mason). Debbie Gillian Family Tree.
John W. Johnson, spouse Minerva Hope, child Walter Hope Johnson. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007. Ancestry.com. - John W. Johnson, marriage to Manerva A. Hope on 10/1/1851 in Fayette County, Tennessee.
Census of 1860 - J.W. Johnson, Gainesville, Cooke County, age 29, born circa 1831 in Virginia, farmer, living in household with M.A. Johnson (female, age 27, born in Tennessee), and children including Walter (age 7).
Census of 1870 - J.W. Johnson, Jefferson, Marion County, age 39, born circa 1831 in Virginia, brick mason, living in household with Minervia Johnson (age 35, born in Tennessee) and children. FamilySearch. 1860 1870 Tennessee, Marriages, 1796-1950 - "Our Legislative Delegation," The Jefferson Radical, 1/15/1870, p. 2, crediting the Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. "Messrs C.D. Morris and J.W. Johnson, two of the Representatives elect from this District, both reside in this City and are men of first class business talents . . ." Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
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12th Adjourned - 1871
Finance (Chair) Fire Protection of State Buildings Immigration State Affairs | ||
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12th R.S. - 1871
Commerce and Manufactures Immigration Public Buildings and Grounds (Chair) | ||
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12th 1st C.S. - 1870
Blind Asylum, Select Commerce and Manufactures House Member Conduct, Select Immigration Public Buildings and Grounds (Chair) Visit Lunatic Asylum, Select | ||
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12th Provisional - 1870
Thirteenth Amendment, Report of |
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