Senate Years of Service: 1881-1887; 1893-1895Party: Democrat; DemocratCAMDEN, Johnson Newlon, (father of Johnson Newlon Camden, Jr.), a Senator from West Virginia; born in Collins Settlement,…
Senate Years of Service: 1848-1849Party: DemocratJOHNSON, Herschel Vespasian, a Senator from Georgia; born near Farmerâs Bridge, Burke County, Ga., September 18, 1812; attended private…
There are images that will stay with us forever. From FDR notifying the world that the U.S. had entered WWII, to Obama's trademark fist bump at the Democratic National Convention, these scenes…
JOHNSON, Grove Lawrence, (father of Hiram Warren Johnson), a Representative from California; born in Syracuse, N.Y., March 27, 1841; attended the common schools; studied law; was admitted to…
JOHNSON, Jed Joseph, (father of Jed Joseph Johnson, Jr.), a Representative from Oklahoma; born on a farm near Waxahachie, Ellis County, Tex., July 31, 1888; attended the public schools in…
DAWSON, William Johnson, a Representative from North Carolina; born near Edenton, Chowan County, N.C., birth date unknown; member of the State house of commons, 1791; served as a member of the…
Senate Years of Service: 1937-1955Party: DemocratJOHNSON, Edwin Carl, a Senator from Colorado; born in Scandia, Republic County, Kans., January 1, 1884; moved with his parents to a cattle…
JOHNSON, Tom Loftin, a Representative from Ohio; born in Georgetown, Scott County, Ky., July 18, 1854; moved to Indiana in boyhood; attended the public schools; employed in a rolling mill;…
Senate Years of Service: 1861-1862Party: DemocratJOHNSON, Waldo Porter, (nephew of Joseph Johnson), a Senator from Missouri; born in Bridgeport, Harrison County, Va., September 16, 1817;…
JOHNSON, Jeromus, a Representative from New York; born in Wallabout, Kings County, N.Y., November 2, 1775; attended the public schools; moved to New York City; engaged in mercantile pursuits;…