Henry Johnson (Wisconsin Treasurer)

Henry Johnson
Wisconsin State Treasurer
In office
1913–1923
Preceded by Andrew H. Dahl
Succeeded by Solomon Levitan
Wisconsin State Assembly
In office
1901 – ?
Personal details
Born December 2, 1854
Denmark
Died 1941
Political party Republican
Residence Suring, Wisconsin

Henry Johnson (December 2, 1854 – March 5, 1941) was an American farmer, logger, businessman and politician from Suring, Wisconsin[1] who served as a Republican[1] member of the Wisconsin State Assembly (first elected in 1900 and served through 1906)[2] and as the eighteenth Treasurer of Wisconsin from 1913 to 1923.[3][4]

Biography

Johnson was born at Amendrup near Præstø, Denmark on December 2, 1854. In 1873 he moved to Oshkosh, Wisconsin, where he remained until 1879. He then bought land in the town of How, Wisconsin, to which he moved and engaged in farming and logging. He also operated a warehouse and real estate business in Suring. He was the chairman of the town board and town treasurer for a number of years.[2] He married Augusta Ernestina Dieck (1858–1924) on June 18, 1879.[5][6][7]

Johnson died on March 5, 1941 in Madison, Wisconsin and is buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Suring.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 "Campaign in State. Republican Activity to Begin Next Week". Oshkosh Daily Northwestern. October 3, 1902. p. 8. Retrieved December 20, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. 1 2 Wisconsin Blue Book. 1903. p. 1,104.
  3. ↑ "Henry Johnson". Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2011-10-14.
  4. ↑ "Minocqua Briefs: Henry Johnson". The Rhinelander Daily News. March 21, 1941. p. 7. Retrieved December 20, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Wisconsin, Marriages, 1836-1930," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XRX2-J6P : accessed 20 December 2014), Henry Johnson and Auguste Dick, 18 Jun 1879; citing reference p 151; FHL microfilm 1,275,563.
  6. ↑ "Wife of Henry Johnson Dies Very Suddenly". Manitowoc Herald-Times. October 7, 1924. p. 2. Retrieved December 20, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Mrs. Henry Johnson Dies of Apoplexy". Janesville Daily Gazette. October 7, 1924. p. 1. Retrieved December 20, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Findagrave.com". Retrieved 5 May 2013.
Political offices
Preceded by
Andrew H. Dahl		 Treasurer of Wisconsin
1913–1923		 Succeeded by
Solomon Levitan


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