John Anders Johnson

John A. Johnson
John A. Johnson
Member of the Wisconsin Senate; from the 7th district
	In office; January 6, 1873 – January 4, 1875
Preceded by	William M. Colladay
Succeeded by	George E. Bryant
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly; from the Dane 1st district
	In office; January 5, 1857 – January 4, 1858
Preceded by	Charles R. Head
Succeeded by	Daniel B. Crandall
Personal details
Born	April 15, 1832; Telemark, Sweden–Norway
Died	November 10, 1901 (aged 69); Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting place	Forest Hill Cemetery, Madison, Wisconsin
Political party	Republican
Spouses	Caroline K. Thompson (m. 1856; died 1860); Kaia N. M. Kildahl (m. 1861⁠–⁠1901);
Children	Caroline Johnson; (b. 1860; died 1860); Frederick A. Johnson; (b. 1862; died 1908); Ella Josephine Johnson; (b. 1864; died 1866); Ida Astella (Fisk); (b. 1867; died 1949); Carl A. Johnson; (b. 1870; died 1931); Hobart Stanley Johnson; (b. 1873; died 1942); Maurice Ingolf Johnson; (b. 1876; died 1935);
Relatives	Ole C. Johnson (brother)

John Anders Johnson (April 15, 1832 – November 10, 1901) was a Norwegian American immigrant, businessman, and Republican politician. He served in the Wisconsin State Senate and Assembly, representing eastern Dane County.^[1]

Biography

Johnson was born in Telemark, Norway, on April 15, 1832, as the eldest of the five children of Anders Johnson (1804–1880) and his wife, Aaste Killing Koven (1808–1893).^[2] His family immigrated to the United States in 1844, traveling via New York to reach Milwaukee.^[2] In 1852, the family to Pleasant Springs, Wisconsin.^[2] He married Karen Kristie Thompson in 1856. They had a daughter before her death in 1860. On October 31, 1861, Johnson married Kaia Nicoline Marie Kildahl. They had six children. He died of a stomach ulcer on November 10, 1901, and was buried at Forest Hill Cemetery.

Career

Johnson was a member of the Assembly in 1857. He served as Clerk of Dane County, Wisconsin, from 1861 to 1869.^[2] From 1873 to 1874, he was a member of the Senate.^[2] Other positions Johnson held include Town Clerk and Town Chairman of Pleasant Springs and justice of the peace.

Outside politics Johnson owned Fuller & Johnson, a company that produced farm machinery, having previously been a farmer.^[3]

Electoral history

Wisconsin Senate, 7th District Election, 1872^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
General Election, November 5, 1872
	Republican	John A. Johnson	2,903	53.76%
	Liberal Republican	A. R. Cornwall	2,497	46.24%
Plurality			406	7.52%	-3.45%
Total votes			5,400	100.0%	+78.45%
	Republican hold

References

^ ^a ^b Turner, A. J., ed. (1874). "Official Directory" (PDF). The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. p. 449. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "John Anders Johnson". Wisconsin State Journal. Madison, WI. November 11, 1901. pp. 1, 3. Retrieved October 11, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Kindschi, Verne. "A SHORT HISTORY OF FULLER & JOHNSON COMPANY". Gas Engine Magazine. Retrieved 8 April 2022.

External links

Wisconsin State Assembly
Preceded by Charles R. Head	Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Dane 1st district January 5, 1857 – January 4, 1858	Succeeded by Daniel B. Crandall
Wisconsin Senate
Preceded by William M. Colladay	Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 7th district January 6, 1873 – January 4, 1875	Succeeded by George E. Bryant

[1874bio-1] Turner, A. J., ed. (1874). "Official Directory" (PDF). The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. p. 449. Retrieved December 19, 2021.

[Obit-2] "John Anders Johnson". Wisconsin State Journal. Madison, WI. November 11, 1901. pp. 1, 3. Retrieved October 11, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] Kindschi, Verne. "A SHORT HISTORY OF FULLER & JOHNSON COMPANY". Gas Engine Magazine. Retrieved 8 April 2022.

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