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History and Government—Congressional Biographies—GeorgiaJames JOHNSON
(1811-1891)
JOHNSON, James, a
Representative from Georgia; born in Robeson County, N.C., February
12, 1811; was graduated from the University of Georgia, Athens,
Ga., 1832; taught school; studied law; was admitted to the bar in
1835 and commenced practice in Columbus, Ga., in 1836; prosecuting
attorney of Muscogee County; elected as a Unionist to the
Thirty-second Congress (March 4, 1851-March 3, 1853); unsuccessful
candidate for reelection; appointed Provisional Governor of Georgia
in 1865 and served from June 17, 1865-December 19, 1865;
unsuccessful candidate for election to the United States Senate in
1866; collector of customs at Savannah, Ga., 1866-1869;
presidential elector on the Republican ticket in 1868; judge of the
superior court of Georgia, July 1, 1869-October 1, 1875; resumed
the practice of law; died on November 20, 1891, at his plantation
in Chattahoochee County, Ohio; interment in Linwood Cemetery,
Columbus, Ga.
Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1771-Present
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