John Johnson (Ohio congressman)

John Johnson (1805 – February 5, 1867) was a Democratic U.S. Representative from Ohio.

John Johnson
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Ohio's 16th district
In office
March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853
Preceded byMoses Hoagland
Succeeded byEdward Ball
Member of the Ohio Senate from Coshocton County & other counties
In office
December 5, 1842 - December 1, 1844
Preceded byByram Leonard
Succeeded byJacob B. Koch
Personal details
Born1805 (1805)
near Dungannon, County Tyrone, Ireland
DiedFebruary 5, 1867(1867-02-05) (aged 61–62)
Coshocton, Ohio, U.S.
Resting placeOakbridge Cemetery
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Harriet Humrickhouse

John Johnson was born near Dungannon in County Tyrone, Ireland. He came to the United States in 1816, and to Coshocton, Ohio in 1820.[1] He learned the tanner's trade from his step-father, James Renfrew. He was a member of the merchandising and banking firm, W. K. Johnson & Co.[1] He entered politics in 1843, serving in the Ohio Senate, then later as a delegate from Coshocton County to the Ohio state Constitutional Convention in 1850 and 1851. Later he served as a U.S. Representative for Ohio's 16th District from 1851 to 1853.

He is buried at Oakbridge Cemetery in Coshocton, Ohio.

Johnson was a member of the Presbyterian church. He was married to Harriet Humrickhouse, and had no children.[1]

References
  1. Hunt, William E. (1876). Historical Collections of Coshocton County, Ohio: A Complete Panorama of the ... Cincinnati: Robert Clarke & Co. p. 242.

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