Luke S. Johnson

Luke S. Johnson (December 30, 1847 – December 17, 1910) was an American soldier and politician.

Early life Luke S. Johnson was born on December 30, 1847, in Avon, Ohio, to parents Thomas and Nancy Johnson. Luke was raised on a farm until age 15, when he enlisted in the Union Army.

Military career Johnson enlisted in the Union Army at age 15. He was initially enrolled in Company H of the 43rd Ohio Infantry Regiment. The regiment was assigned the command of the XVI Corps in the Fourth Division, but in the spring of 1864, Johnson was transferred to the First Division of the XVII Corps. There, he served under General John W. Sprague. On May 1, 1864, Johnson's regiment joined General William Tecumseh Sherman's army at Chattanooga. The first battle Johnson participated in which he was under fire was the Battle of Decatur. Johnson received a minor leg wound, above the left knee joint, at the Battle of Resaca. Johnson still participated in future battles, such as the Battle of Dallas, the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain, and the Battle of Peachtree Creek. After the fall of Atlanta, Johnson served as an orderly for General Sprague, a position he served in until he was discharged at the end of the war. After the war, Johnson moved back to Lorain County, Ohio. Johnson's term expired on January 1, 1893. Johnson ran for the seat again in 1906, where he was defeated again by Republican Leonard R. Thomas.

Johnson served for years as chairman of the Huron County Democratic Committee. By August 1910, Johnson resigned as chairman due to ill health.

Personal life On February 18, 1867, Johnson married Clara Case. Together, they had six children.

Death Johnson died on December 17, 1910, in Caseville. On December 20, 1910, Johnson was interred at Caseville Cemetery. He was survived by his wife and all six of his children.