Andrew Percy Johnson

Full Name: Andrew Percy Johnson
Date of birth: October 3, 1883
Date of death: July 27, 1945

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	77	Jan 10, 1933 - Jan 8, 1935	43rd ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	Carrizo Springs / Dimmit	Dimmit, Medina, Uvalde, Zavala
H	77	Jan 13, 1931 - Jan 10, 1933	42nd	Democrat	Carrizo Springs / Dimmit	Dimmit, Medina, Uvalde, Zavala
H	77	Jan 8, 1929 - Jan 13, 1931	41st	Democrat	Carrizo Springs / Dimmit	Dimmit, Medina, Uvalde, Zavala
H	77	May 9, 1927 - Jan 8, 1929	40th ⁽²⁾	Democrat	Carrizo Springs / Dimmit	Dimmit, Medina, Uvalde, Zavala

(1) Lawyer. Questionnaire on name, postoffice, occupation, association membership, and relationship to persons in state or county government. 10/11/1933, pp. 588-601. House Journal.
(2) Andrew P. Johnson, sworn 5/9/1927, succeeded Abel J. Durham, died 3/4/1927. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.

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House District 77
Jan 10, 1933 - Jan 8, 1935
Legislatures: 43rd ⁽¹⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Carrizo Springs / Dimmit
Counties in district: Dimmit, Medina, Uvalde, Zavala

House District 77
Jan 13, 1931 - Jan 10, 1933
Legislatures: 42nd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Carrizo Springs / Dimmit
Counties in district: Dimmit, Medina, Uvalde, Zavala

House District 77
Jan 8, 1929 - Jan 13, 1931
Legislatures: 41st
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Carrizo Springs / Dimmit
Counties in district: Dimmit, Medina, Uvalde, Zavala

House District 77
May 9, 1927 - Jan 8, 1929
Legislatures: 40th ⁽²⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Carrizo Springs / Dimmit
Counties in district: Dimmit, Medina, Uvalde, Zavala

Biographical Information top

Biographical Sketches

Biographical sketch, "Who's Who and What's What in the Texas Legislature," by Ed Kilman, 1/12/1929, p. 10. Houston Post-Dispatch.
Memorial, October 1945, p. 483. Texas Bar Journal.

Other Resources

Andrew Percy Johnson, birth date 10/3/1883; permanent home address in Carrizo Springs, Dimmit County, Texas; attorney and banker; draft registration 9/12/1918 in Dimmit County. FamilySearch United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
Andrew Percy Johnson, birth date 10/3/1883 in Zona, Washington Parish, Louisiana; residence in Carrizo Springs, Dimmit County, Texas; draft registration 5/20/1942 in Dimmit County. FamilySearch United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.
A.P. Johnson (1883-1945), burial in Mount Hope Cemetery, Carrizo Springs, Dimmit County. Find a Grave.
Obituary, "A.P. Johnson, Prominent Carrizo Attorney, Passes," 7/29/1945, p. 10. "Johnson took an active part in politics in his section, serving as Democratic executive chairman of Dimmit county and also serving his district as representative in the state legislature." Laredo Times.
Obituary, "Funeral Held Tuesday for Judge A.P. Johnson," Zavala County Sentinel (Crystal City, Texas), 8/3/1945, p. 1. Death date Friday, 7/27/1945, in Denver, Colorado. "He served this district as Representative in the Texas Legislature and was outstanding in the things he advocated for the public interests." Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Mentioned in preview of 44th Legislature and discussion of legislative turnover, "Texas House Gets 80 New Members," 10/15/1934, p. 14. San Antonio Express.

Photographs

Photograph. A.P. Johnson, 43rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. A.P. Johnson, 42nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. A.P. Johnson, 41st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. A.P. Johnson, 40th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

40th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
41st session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
42nd session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
43rd session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

43rd R.S. - 1933 Banks and Banking (Chair) Congressional and Legislative Districts Constitutional Amendments Judiciary Public Lands and Buildings
42nd R.S. - 1931 Congressional Districts Judge L.J. Brucks, Investigate Judiciary (Chair) Live Stock and Stock Raising Oil and Gas Industry, Investigate
41st R.S. - 1929 Conservation and Reclamation Game and Fisheries Judiciary Live Stock and Stock Raising
40th R.S. - 1927 Agriculture Banks and Banking Constitutional Amendments Live Stock and Stock Raising Privileges, Suffrage and Elections

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