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John Warner Johnson
Full Name: John Warner Johnson
Date of birth: August 2, 1830
Date of death: Deceased, date unknown
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Terms of Service top
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Dates of Service |
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Jan 14, 1879 - Feb 17, 1880
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16th
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Unaffiliated
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Columbus / Colorado
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Colorado, Lavaca
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Republican, 1/14/1879, p. 1.
Galveston Daily News.
(2)
A.F. Kinneson, in special election 2/17/1880, succeeded John W. Johnson, removed from district.
Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
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Independent.
Texas Legislative Manual, 1879-80, 1879.
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Biographical Notes and Resources top
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Biography, John Warner Johnson, p. 268. Elected to the House as an "Independent, by a majority of 644 over the Democratic nominee."
Texas Legislative Manual, 1879-80, 1879.
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"Early on, Johnson tried to distance himself from his Republican roots, claiming he had been urged to run. . . as an 'independent and non-partisan candidate.'"
Consider the Lily: the Ungilded History of Colorado County, Texas.
Account of the election of 1878, Texas House of Representatives, candidates: R.C. Saunders, Ibzan William Middlebrook, and Jahu Worner [John Warner] Johnson. Part 9: 1878-1883.
Consider the Lily: the Ungilded History of Colorado County, Texas.
Alex F. Kinnison, a Republican, elected in a special election. Jahu W. Johnson forfeited his seat when he moved out of the district.
Consider the Lily: the Ungilded History of Colorado County, Texas.
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