About Albert Johnson
Born 1817. Albert Johnson was an American legislator, plasterer and politician.
Albert Johnson was an American state legislator in Mississippi. He represented Warren County, Mississippi in the Mississippi House of Representatives in 1870 and 1871.
He was born in Kentucky. He was enslaved and worked as a plasterer. He was the first African American to serve on Warren County's Board of Supervisors. He was a Republican. In 1872 the paper reported that Johnson "cow-hides" a "carpetbagger".
He repudiated the view of a local reverend and stated he wanted harmony between blacks and whites.
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Who was Albert Johnson?
Mississippi state legislator
When was Albert Johnson born?
Albert Johnson was born in 1817 in Kentucky.
What was Albert Johnson's occupation?
Albert Johnson was a legislator, plasterer and politician.
What nationality was Albert Johnson?
Albert Johnson was American.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Albert Johnson (Mississippi politician)
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