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Johnson, Benjamin
W., Albany Savings Bank Bldg., Albany; residence, 612 Madison Ave. Member Albany Club and Reform and University Clubs of New York City. Residence, 612 Madison Ave., Albany. Member Fort Orange Club, University Club, Albany; Mohawk Club, Schenectady; University and Reform Clubs, New York City.
Johnson, Charles F., United States senator from Maine, was born in Winslow, Me., Feb. 14,. 1859; was the Democratic candidate for governor of Maine in 1892 and 1894; was a member of the state legislature in 1905 and 1907; was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1904; was elected to the United States Senate.
Johnson, Charles Morris, of 731 Orchard St., Avalon, Pa. Chemistry. Was born, Alliance, 0., Aug. 15, 1869. Ph.B., Ph.M., Pittsburgh, 1889. Asst. chemist, Park Steel Co., 1889-1900; chief chemist, Crucible Steel Co. of Am., 1900-, supt. tungsten works, 1909-. F.A.A.; Chem. Soc. Determination of carbon in iron, steel, ferroalloys and plumbago; determination of nickel in the presence of chromium, iron and manganese; formation of white scale on steel; annealing of alloy steels; analysis of special steels, steel-making alloys and graphite; the metallurgy of tungsten, uranium, and vanadium. The design of apparatus for the chemical analysis of special steels.
Johnson, Frank Melvin, civil engineer and oil operator of 307 Municipal Bldg., Seattle, Wash., was born July 1, 1888, in McKinley, Tex. He designed the Ravenna Park and Cedar River Arch bridges at Seattle, and made preliminary investigations and estimates of the Lake Washington Canal bascule bridges. He is director of the Washington Oil Co., Seattle, junior member of American Society of Civil Engineers; and a contributor to engineering periodicals. He is designing city engineer.
Johnson, George K., of Philadelphia. President of The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, was born in Bucks County, Pa., December 11, 1848, of Quaker parentage. Educated at the Friends Central School in Philadelphia, from which he graduated in 1866. He began his business career as a clerk for a Philadelphia manufacturing house, and in 1880 started in business for himself as a member of the firm of Belknapp, Johnson & Powell, manufacturers of umbrellas and parasols,. which became the foremost house in that trade in the United States. Mr. Johnson became a member of the Board of Trustees of The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company in 1889, was elected vice president of the company in April, 1897, and continued in that office until the death of Mr. Harry F. West in July, 1906, when he succeeded him in the presidency of the company, in which office he continues. Summer residence, Langhorne, Pa.; winter residence, Germantown, Philadelphia, Pa. He is a member of the Union League of Philadelphia, Bucks County Country Club, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, National Geographical Society and the American Academy of Political and Social Science. He is president of the Jeanes Hospital and connected with many other charitable institutions, is a director in several public service corporations such as electric light, hydro-electric, water power, etc.
Johnson, George P., receiver Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Ry. Office, Detroit, Mich., born at Aurora, Ill. Entered railway service Jan. 1, 1890, as clerk Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Rd., since which he has been consecutively July 22 to Dec. 1, 1890, passenger brakeman same road; July 1, 1891 to August, 1894, brakeman and freight conductor Great Northern Ry.; 1895 to 1898, assistant general yardmaster and station master Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Ry. at Toledo, 0.; July 1, 1898 to July 20, 1899, general yardmaster Norfolk & Western Ry. at Kenova, W. Va.; July 20, 1899 to Jan. 25, 1900, trainmaster same road at Lynchburg, Va.; Jan. 25, 1900 to October, 1902, trainmaster Shenandoah division same road at Roanoke, Va.; October, 1902 to Feb. 1, 1904, superintendent Shenadoah division at Roanoke, Va.; Feb. 1, 1904 to June 30, 1907, superintendent Scioto division same road at Portsmouth, 0.; July 1, 1907 to May 26, 1912, general superintendent Western general division same road at Bluefield, W.Va.; May 26, 1912 to date, receiver Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Ry. at Detroit, Mich.; general manager Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co. July 1, to present time.
Johnson, Gilbert H., treasurer and director Isaac G. Johnson & Co., Spuyten Duyvil, N.Y., was born, Spuyten Duyvil, 1858; son of Isaac G. and Jane E. Johnson; educated Columbia Coll., School of Mines; married, N.Y. 1884, May L. Shurlock. Director Merchants Exchange Nat. Bank, Preferred Accident Ins. Co.
Johnson, Hiram W., governor of the State of California for the term of 1911-15; and resides in Sacramento, Cal.
Johnson, J. Lovell, manufacturer, born Worcester, Mass., June 20, 1876; son of Iver and Mary Elizabeth (Spiers) Johnson; educated in Worcester Grammar and Fitchburg High schools, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Member of firm Iver Johnson's Arms & Cycle Works of Fitchburg; first vice-president Fitchburg Bank and Trust Co.; Iver Johnson Sporting Goods Co. of Boston, Worcester and Fitchburg; trustee Fitchburg Savings Bank, and on Board of Investment; director Fitchburg Co-operative Bank, and on finance committee; director Merchants' National Bank of Worcester, Fitchburg Mutual Fire Insurance Co.; director Boston Casualty Co. Was alderman of Fitchburg, 1901-03; president of Board, 1902-03; state senator of Third Worcester Senatorial District, 1907-08; councilor Seventh District, 1909-10. Republican; Episcopalian. Knight Templar and 32 degree Scottish Rite Mason, Shriner and Elk. Member Worcester County Mechanics' Association, Fitchburg. Board of Trade and Merchants' Association. Clubs: Home Market, Algonquin, Boston Athletic Association, Boston City (Boston); Tatassit, Up-Town (Worcester), Manufacturers, Fay, Alpine, Sportsman's (Fitchburg); Country (Leominster); Watatic (Ashburnham); Republican of Massachusetts, Worcester County Republican.
Johnson, Jacob, United States congressman at large from Utah, was born Nov. 1, 1847, in Denmark. He has been United States land commissioner; and for nine years was Judge of the Seventh Judicial District of the State of Utah. He was elected to the sixty-third congress for the term of 1913-15; and resides in Spring City, Utah.
Johnson, James C., banker, born in Maryland, July 14, 1872; son of Edward Crighton and Catherine (Radcliffe) Johnson; educated in Cambridge Academy and Eaton College, Baltimore, Md.; married, Washington, D.C., Nov. 8, 1889, Florida Hampton. Cashier National Bank of Cambridge, Md., 1897-1905; appointed by Secretary of the Treasury National Bank Examiner, 1906; while examiner served as receiver Hot Springs National Bank,, Hot Springs, S. Dak. paying depositors in full: Reorganized Citizens National Bank, Evansville, Ind., and was elected vice-president and director which. position still holds. Democrat; Protestant Episcopalian. Royal Arch and Scottish Rite Mason. Knight Templar. Recreation: Golf. Clubs: Evansville Country, Crescent. Residence: 1020 Riverside. Office: Citizens National Bank, Evansville.
Johnson, Joseph Travis, congressman, was born Feb. 28, 1858, in Brewerton, S.C. Since 1883 he has practiced law in Spartanburg, S.C. He was a member of the fifty-seventh, fifty-eighth, fifty-ninth, sixtieth, sixty-first and sixty-second congresses from South Carolina as a Democrat. He was re-elected to the sixty-third congress from the fourth district of South Carolina for the term of 1913-15; and resides in Spartanburg, S.C.
Johnson, Philip Franklin, minister of the gospel; born Weakley county, Tenn., Jan. 20, 1852; Scotch-Irish and German descent; son of W. B. and Sarah (Groom) Johnson; father's occupation farmer; paternal grandparents John P. and Mary (Harral) Johnson; maternal grandparents Bright and Kate (Winders) Grooms; educated at Bethel College and Cumberland University; graduated from Bethel College with A.B. degree, June, 1881, B.D. conferred by Cumberland University, June, 1885; entered the ministry in early life; married Susan V. Flippin, Dec. 28, 1881; member F. & A. M.; Democrat; ordained to the full work of the ministry, March, 1881; labored as a minister in Ky., Ore., Tex., Ark., Mo., and Tenn.; elected member of the board of trustees of Bethel College, Oct., 1905, and president of same, 1909; elected member of the board of education and corresponding secretary and treasurer, 1906. Elected Dean of Theological School and President of Bethel College, July 17, 1908; member of Cumberland Presbyterian church; elected a member of the Board of Trustees Theological Seminary of same, May; 1913; president June, 1913, and Dean, June, 1914.
Johnson, William H., banker, born Elkhorn, Wis., Feb. 10, 1840; son of Phineas M. and Orra N. Johnson; educated in Oberlin, 0.; married, Alpena, Mich., 1876, Mary N. Nason; three children. Engaged in lumbering, real estate, and banking. President Alpha National Bank, Alpena City Water Co., Alpena City Electric Light Co.; treasurer Alpena Portland Cement Co., Alpena United Telephone Co. Served as private in Chicago Battery A, 1st Regiment Illinois Artillery in Civil War. Republican; Congregationalist, Mason, Odd Fellow. Address, Alpena.
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Johnston, Joseph Forney, United States senator from Alabama, was born in North Carolina in 1843; quit school to join the Confederate army as a private in March, 1861; served during the war, was wounded four times, and rose to the rank of captain; practiced law seventeen years; was a banker for ten years;. was elected governor of Alabama in 1896 and re-elected in 1898, serving four years; never sought or held any office other than governor and senator. He was unanimously elected to the United States Senate by the Legislature, to fill out the unexpired portion also for the term ending March 3, 1915; and resides in Birmingham, Ala.
Johnston, Russell M., lawyer, born in Albany, N.Y., July 6, 1864; son of Colonel Robert C. S. A. (West Point, 1850), and Catharine S. (Van Rensselaer) Johnston. He was educated at Geneva (N.Y.) High School, Hobart College, B.S., 1884, Albany Law School, LL.B., 1887. He is an estate lawyer, and has been six times to Europe, and through the West Indies as far south as Trinidad. He has traveled extensively in the United States; has been to the Pacific Coast and in thirty States and territories. He is director and secretary of the Mutual Fire Insurance Co. of Albany, N.Y. He is a member of the State Bar Association, and was a member of the sub-committee of the Grievance Committee which investigated the charges against Justice Warren B. Hooker. He is a member of the Albany County Bar Association, Fort Orange Club (ex-secretary and trustee), University Club (was first president), and the Albany County Club of Albany. Residence: 25 Elk St. Office: 38 Tweddle Bldg., Albany, N.Y.
Johnston, Thomas Carskadon, Virginia Truck Experiment Station, Norfolk, Va. Horticulture, botany. Long Reach, W.Va., Jan. 1, 1870. B.S.A., West Virginia, 1896, A.M., 1900; fellow, Cornell, 1902-03. Acting prof. hort., Missouri, 1901-02; asst. horticulturist, W.Va. Agr. Exp. Sta., 1903-06; instr. hort. and hot., West Virginia, 1903-05; asst. prof., 1905-07; supt. Va. Truck Exp. Sta., 1907-09; director, 1909; M.A.A.; Soc. Hort. Sci. Spraying plants; plant breeding.—Malnutrition of plants; fertilizer requirements of certain truck crops and soils.
Johnston, William Dawson, librarian born Essex Center, Vt., June 11, 1871; son of Rev. James Arthur and Janette (Cass) Johnston; grad. Brown Univ., A.B., 1893; student Univ. of Chicago, 1893-94; Harvard Univ., A.M., 1897-98; Rutgers Coll., Litt.- D., 1911; Married, July 12, 1895, Jean McVicker Browne, of Montreal. Instr. history, Univ. of Mich., 1894-97; Brown Univ., 18991900; asst., Library of Congress, 1900-07; lecturer on bibliography, Simmons Coll., 1905-07; librarian, Bureau of Education, Washington, 1907-09; Columbia Univ., 1909-13, when appointed head of St. Paul Public Library. Author: History of the Library of Congress (vol. 1) 1904; special collections in libraries in the U.S., 1912; contributor to library journals. Address: Public Library, St. Paul, Minn.
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Jones, Chas. Richardson, Ft. Collins, Colo., Entomology, Hastings, Neb., Oct. 17, '79. B.S.A. Colo. Agr. Col., '04, Agent and Expert, Bur. Entom., U.S. Dept. Agr., '04-09. Econ. Entom. Bur. Sci. P.I. 1910-1912. Entom. Bur. Agr. P.I. 1912-1913. Asst. Colo. Agr. Col. M.A.A. Cotton Boll Weevil, Cotton Boll Worm, Tobacco Insects, Fruit Tree Insects, Cocoanut Insects, Grasshoppers. (Member, A.A.A.S.; A.A.E.E.; N.G.S.A.)
Jones, Dwight Arven, lawyer and author of 34 West Fifty-first St., New York City, was born Oct. 25, 1854, in -Utica, N.Y. He received the degree of A.B. from Yale University, and the degree of LL.B. from Columbia University. For many years he practiced law in New York City, devoting himself mainly to corporation matters and legal authorship. Since 1904 he has been president of the St. Joseph Lead Company and other corporations. He is the author of Business Corporations; Construction of Contracts and Negligence of Municipal Corporations.
Jones, E. Clarence, banker, of 505 Fifth Ave., New York City, was born N.Y. City, 1868; son John Perry and Ellen J. (Hovey) Jones; educated Coll. City of N.Y.; unmarried. head of banking firm of E. Clarence Jones & Co. (sole partner); founded firm in 1889 at age of 21; has handled many large corp'n bond issues and many important financial operations. Mem. N.Y. Stock Exchange. Has traveled in Europe and elsewhere several months each year for many years. Has devoted much effort to improvement of conditions surrounding foreign service of U.S., and in order to carry out ideas formed Am. Embassy Ass'n, 1909, of which is pres. Recreations: Horseman, automobilist, golf, hunting, fishing. Clubs: Metropolitan, Lawyers, Lambs, Aero, Ardsley, Greenwich Country, Larchmont Yacht, Stock Exchange (N. Y.), Stoke Poges Golf, Harewood Downs Golf, Worplesden Golf (London), Triton Fish and Game (Canada), Cercle de Bois de Boulogne, Travelers, Polo, La Boulie, St. Claud Country, Isle de Puteaux (Paris), Baden Baden Golf, International (Baden Baden).
Jones, Edwin Artimus, lawyer of New York City; born Lisbon, N.Y., May 27, 1872; son Artimus and Sarah A. (Randles) Jones; educated public schools and Ogdensburg (N.Y.) Free Acad.; married N.Y. City, Sept. 8, 1902, Mabel Evelyn Gardner; one son: Artimus Whitaker, born Nov. 12, 1905. Practicing law since Feb., 1894; now mem. law firm of Nadal, Jones & Mowton. Republican. Presbyterian. Mem. Ass'n Bar City of N.Y. Soc. Med. Jurisprudence. Mason, Odd Fellow; mem. West, End Ass'n, St. David's Soc. Clubs: Republican (sec. 1901), Patria (pres. 1907-8). Residence: 251 W. 92d St.
Jones, F. A., expert railroad traffic commissioner of Phoenix, Ariz., was born Jan. 5, 1863, in La Fayette, Ill. In 1884-1905 he was in railroad business; and in 1905-11 was traffic manager of Maricopa county, commercial club of Phoenix. He was a member of the Arizona constitutional convention; and since 1911 has been state corporation commissioner of Arizona.
Jones, Forrest Robert, civil engineer and author of 102 Liberty St., New York City, was born Dec. 12, 1861, in Cincinnati, Ohio. He has been professor of mechanic arts and machine design in the universities of Tennessee and Wisconsin. He is the author of Machine Design and other works.
Jones, Howel, lawyer; born in the Rocky Mountains, on the old Calif. emigrant trail, Mar. 8, 1868; son Ricy D. (a Cal. forty-finer) and Ann (Howells) Jones. Educated Michigan Univ., and Boston Univ.; married, Malvine Christensen (deceased), May 20, 1899. Served as City Atty., Co. Atty., and Dist. Atty. Republican. Res.: 308 West Twelfth St.; office: 410 Byrne Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal.
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