John Johnson Jr.

John Johnson Jr. (August 8, 1798 – October 4, 1856) was an American politician who was the last Chancellor of Maryland, serving in that office from to 1846 to 1851.

Early life Born in Annapolis, Maryland, Johnson was the son of John Johnson Sr. (a prominent attorney who also served as Chancellor of Maryland) and Deborah Johnson. who married Mary Mackall Bowie (1801–1873), the sister of Thomas Fielder Bowie.

Career As a young man, he clerked in a mercantile house in Baltimore, and after attending St. John's College for short period, he decided in 1813 to move to New Orleans and embark on a career as a merchant. However, he was unsuccessful in business, and found that the southern climate taxed his health, and therefore decided to return to Maryland to enter the legal profession. Johnson returned to private practice for several more years until his death. in 1860. Flora Johnson Todd (1845-1933), the wife of Navy officer Henry D. Todd and mother of Army officer Henry D. Todd Jr.

In 1856, his health quickly deteriorated, leading to his death on October 4, 1856.