Senate Years of Service: 1915-1921Party: DemocratJOHNSON, Edwin Stockton, a Senator from South Dakota; born near Spencer, Owen County, Ind., February 26, 1857; moved with his parents to…
(Encyclopedia) Johnson, Reverdy, 1796–1876, American lawyer and statesman, b. Annapolis, Md. Admitted to the bar in 1816, he served in the Maryland legislature (1821–28) and the U.S. Senate (1845–49…
(Encyclopedia) Johnson, EyvindJohnson, Eyvindüˈvĭnt [key], 1900–1976, Swedish novelist and short-story writer. After working as a laborer in the north of Sweden, Johnson moved to Stockholm in 1919…
(Encyclopedia) Johnson, Sargent, 1888–1967, American sculptor, b. Boston. He moved to N California at age 18 and studied stulpture there. A member of California's New Negro Movement, Johnson was…
(Encyclopedia) Johnson, Andrew, 1808–75, 17th President of the United States (1865–69), b. Raleigh, N.C.
On Apr. 15, 1865, following Lincoln's assassination, Johnson took the oath of office as…
Senate Years of Service: 1997- Party: Democrat JOHNSON, Timothy Peter (Tim), a Representative and a Senator from South Dakota; born in Canton, S.Dak., December 28, 1946; attended public…
Senate Years of Service: 1997-Party: DemocratJOHNSON, Timothy Peter (Tim), a Senator and a Representative from South Dakota; born in Canton, S.Dak., December 28, 1946; attended public schools…
(Encyclopedia) North Dakota, University of, at Grand Forks; state supported; coeducational; chartered 1883, opened 1884. It has several professional schools, including those for aerospace sciences,…
(Encyclopedia) Johnson, Boris (Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson), 1964–, British political leader, b. New York City, grad. Oxford (1986). While at Oxford Johnson was president of the prestigious…
