Matt Johnson (North Dakota politician)

Matt Johnson (1872 – 1935) was an American newspaper publisher and politician from North Dakota who served as a member of the North Dakota House of Representatives from 1909 to 1910.[1][2]

For other people with similar names, see Matt Johnson.
Matt Johnson
Member of the
North Dakota House of Representatives
from the 28th district
In office
1908–1910
Personal details
BornFebruary 1, 1872
Northwood, Iowa, U.S.
Died1935 (aged 62–63)
Traill County, North Dakota, U.S.
Political partyRepublican

Early life

Mathias Johnson was born on February 1, 1872 in Northwood, Iowa. He was a son of Knute W. Johnson and Mathia (Amundson) Johnson, both of whom were natives of Norway. He moved to Dakota Territory with this family in 1879, where they settled in Caledonia in Traill County.[3]

Career

Johnson began his career in publication with a paper at Caledonia and was later employed at Shelly and Halstad, Minnesota. He moved to Omemee, North Dakota in 1901 and purchased the Omemee Herald in 1905.[4][5]

Johnson was elected as a Republican to the North Dakota House of Representatives in 1908, and served just one term. He represented the 28th legislative district together with Edward L. Garden of Souris, North Dakota.

Personal life

Johnson died in 1935 and was buried at Caledonia Cemetery in Traill County, North Dakota.[6]

References
  1. Dakota Lawmakers (J) Archived 2009-06-20 at the Wayback Machine, North Dakota Legislative Council
  2. Lounsberry, Clement Augustus (1919). Early History of North Dakota: Essential Outlines of American History. Washington, D.C.: Liberty Press. pp. 492. OCLC 02465171. Retrieved 2009-07-27.
  3. North Dakota Secretary of State (1909). North Dakota Legislative Manual, 1909. Bismarck, ND: Tribune, State Printers and Binders. p. 373.
  4. "North Dakota magazine: the state's resources--agricultural, industrial, & commercial". North Dakota magazine. North Dakota Department of Agriculture. 3 (3): 123. 1909. OCLC 01715730. Retrieved 2009-07-27.
  5. "North Dakota History And People; Outlines of American History, Volume 3;". S. J. Clarke Publishing Company ; Chicago, Illinois. 1917. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
  6. North Dakota Secretary of State (1989). North Dakota Centennial Blue Book. Bismarck, ND: North Dakota Legislative Assembly. p. 250.


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