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Daniel D. Johnson

1836 – 1893

American politician

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About Daniel D. Johnson

Lived 1836 – 1893 (aged 57). Daniel D. Johnson was an American politician.

Daniel Dye Johnson (28 April 1836 - 18 December 1893) was an officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He later became a state senator and Senate President of the West Virginia Senate from Tyler County and served from 1872 to 1877 and from 1879 to 1881. He died in 1893.

Family Johnson was one of 17 children of William Henry Johnson (1789-1871), by his second wife Elizabeth Dye Johnson (1809-1869). Johnson's older brother Okey Johnson (1834-1903) was a lawyer, politician, and West Virginia Supreme Court judge; he also served as the Dean of the West Virginia University Law School. Their much younger brother Thomas Corskadon Johnson (1848-1922) was a prominent Baptist minister in Charleston who served many terms as the moderator of the Kanawha Valley Baptist Association and was a local leader in the fight for prohibition.

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Member of the State Senate of West Virginia
Also known as
Daniel Dye Johnson

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Daniel D. Johnson?

American politician (1836-1893)

When was Daniel D. Johnson born?

Daniel D. Johnson was born on 28 April 1836 in Tyler County.

When did Daniel D. Johnson die?

Daniel D. Johnson died on 18 December 1893 in Long Reach.

What was Daniel D. Johnson's occupation?

Daniel D. Johnson was a politician.

What nationality was Daniel D. Johnson?

Daniel D. Johnson was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Daniel D. Johnson

· Wikidata: Q5216901

· DBpedia: Daniel D. Johnson

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