Birdie Robertson Johnson

Eliza Sophia Robertson Johnson (November 15, 1868 – November 15, 1926), known as Birdie Robertson Johnson, was an American suffragist and clubwoman. She was the first Democratic national committeewoman from Texas and served as president of the Texas Federation of Women's Clubs. Johnson also served as President of the Texas Division of the United Daughters of the Confederacy.

Early life and family Johnson was born Eliza Sophia Robertson on November 15, 1868 in Salado, Texas. She was the ninth of twelve children of Elijah Sterling Clack Robertson and Mary Elizabeth Dickey Robertson. Her grandfather, Sterling C. Robertson, was the founder of Robertson's Colony. They moved to Tyler, Texas that same year. In 1914, they moved to Washington, D.C. for her husband's appointment to the state department. They returned to Tyler in 1917.

Johnson died on November 15, 1926 in Fort Worth, Texas, following a long illness.