Henry V. Johnson
Henry V. Johnson | |
|---|---|
 Johnson, circa 1900 | |
| 24th Mayor of Denver | |
| In office 1899–1901 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas S. McMurray |
| Succeeded by | Robert R. Wright |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 6, 1852 Georgetown, Kentucky[a] |
| Died | June 29, 1931 (aged 78) Denver, Colorado |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Georgetown College, University of Kentucky |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Henry Viley Johnson (August 6, 1852 – June 29, 1931) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the Mayor of Denver from 1899 to 1901.[1][2][3]
Biography
[edit]Johnson was born in Scott County, Kentucky, in 1852 and earned degrees from Georgetown College and the University of Kentucky.[4] He moved to Denver in 1886 and worked as a lawyer.[4]
Johnson was the United States Attorney for the District of Colorado from 1893 to 1897,[5] and later served as the Mayor of Denver from April 1899 to April 1901.[4]
Johnson was married and had four children;[6]
- Junius W. Johnson (1878–1933), a civil engineer[7]
- Henry "Harry" V. Johnson (1881–1966), a physician[8][9]
- Margaret Johnson Harrison (1893–1987)
- Tom Loftin Johnson (1900–1963), a noted artist[10]
Johnson, who was a cousin of Tom L. Johnson, Mayor of Cleveland,[10] died in Denver in 1931 after contracting pneumonia.[4]
Notes
[edit]- ^ An online image shows that his gravestone in Denver's Fairmount Cemetery reads "Henry Viley Johnson / Born Georgetown Kentucky – 1852 / Died Denver Colorado – 1931 / Mayor of Denver 1900".
References
[edit]- ^ "Bench and bar of Colorado". wikisource.org. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
- ^ "History of the Office of the Mayor". City and County of Denver. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ "Denver County CO Archives Obituaries". The USGenWeb Project. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Henry V. Johnson, Early Mayor of Denver, Dies". Fort Collins Coloradoan. Fort Collins, Colorado. June 30, 1931. p. 10. Retrieved September 15, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Kestenbaum, Lawrence. "Johnson, Henry V." The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
- ^ "Henry Viley Johnson - Facts". Ancestry.com. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
- ^ "Junius W. Johnson Dies on C.&S. Train Near Here". Fort Collins Coloradoan. Fort Collins, Colorado. May 31, 1933. p. 8. Retrieved September 16, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "(untitled)". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. July 2, 1931. p. 13. Retrieved September 15, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Draft Registration Card". Selective Service System. April 1942. Retrieved September 15, 2020 – via fold3.com.
- ^ a b "Tailors Work To Demand". The Hutchinson News. Hutchinson, Kansas. February 16, 1942. p. 3. Retrieved September 15, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
External links
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Categories:
- 1852 births
- 1931 deaths
- 20th-century mayors of places in Colorado
- People from Scott County, Kentucky
- Georgetown College (Kentucky) alumni
- University of Kentucky alumni
- Colorado lawyers
- Colorado Democrats
- Mayors of Denver
- United States Attorneys for the District of Colorado
- Burials at Fairmount Cemetery (Denver, Colorado)