About J. H. Johnson
Born 1878. J. H. Johnson was an American legislator, politician and christian minister.
J. H. Johnson was a state legislator in Mississippi. He represented DeSoto County, Mississippi in the Mississippi House of Representatives 1872–1875.
He was an abolitionist from Ohio who assisted people in their escape from slavery. He served as a trustee of a normal school in Holly Springs, Mississippi.
He studied at Oberlin College. He was described as short, very stout, and as having one-half Anglo-Saxon blood. He proposed a bill to establish a female normal school in Hillsboro, Mississippi. He was a Republican.
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Who was J. H. Johnson?
Mississippi state legislator
When was J. H. Johnson born?
J. H. Johnson was born on 26 July 1878.
What was J. H. Johnson's occupation?
J. H. Johnson was a legislator, politician and christian minister.
What nationality was J. H. Johnson?
J. H. Johnson was American.
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