Dewey M. Johnson
| Dewey M. Johnson | |
|---|---|
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| Member of the Florida Senate | |
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In office 1951–1967 (6th district) | |
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In office 1941–1943 (9th district) | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
August 6, 1907 Quincy, Florida, U.S. |
| Died |
December 12, 1986 (aged 79) Gadsden County, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Democrat |
| Spouse(s) | Margie Kimbrough |
| Children | one daughter |
| Residence | Quincy, Florida |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Dewey Macon "Nick" Johnson (April 6, 1907 – December 12, 1986) was an American politician in the state of Florida and a Democrat.
Johnson was born in Quincy, Florida in 1907 and attended schooling there.[1] He later attended the University of Florida where he earned a law degree.[2] He served in the Florida State Senate from 1941 to 1943 (9th district) and from 1951 to 1967 (6th district). In the 1967, session, he served as President of the Senate.[3] Johnson also served in the Florida House of Representatives, having been elected in 1939, 1945, 1947 and 1949.[4]
Controversy
Sen. Johnson, like the majority of his party held a great resentment toward blacks. In 1969 as the State Senator of Florida for the 6th District, he noted "I am becoming more and more disturbed by the people resenting the acts of Bob Kennedy in trying to cram down the throats of the South the Negro...if President Kennedy could be made to see that he is not lifting but is destroying American prestige by trying to lower the white to the level of the Negro, maybe he would at least pull his brother off." He was concerned about more Republicans being elected in the south.[5]
References
- ↑ Cash, W.T. (1938). The Story of Florida. 3. American historical society, Incorporated. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
- ↑ Florida. State Road Dept; Florida Highway Patrol (1951). Florida Highways. 19. J.E.Robinson. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
- ↑ "Florida Senators". uflib.ufl.edu. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
- ↑ Ward, Robert L. / Florida House of Representatives (2011). "Membership of the Florida House of Representatives by County, 1845-2012" (PDF). Retrieved December 11, 2011.
- ↑ Bounds, Brittany (August 2015). "The Right Response: The Reaction of the Silent Majority to the Social Movements of the Sixties" (PDF). OakTrust Digital Repository. Retrieved 13 September 2018.