John A. Johnson
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 7th district
In office
January 6, 1873 – January 4, 1875
Preceded byWilliam M. Colladay
Succeeded byGeorge E. Bryant
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Dane 1st district
In office
January 5, 1857 – January 4, 1858
Preceded byCharles R. Head
Succeeded byDaniel B. Crandall
Personal details
Born(1832-04-15)April 15, 1832
Telemark, Sweden–Norway
DiedNovember 10, 1901(1901-11-10) (aged 69)
Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placeForest Hill Cemetery, Madison, Wisconsin
Political partyRepublican
Spouses
  • Caroline K. Thompson
    ​
    ​
    (m. 1856; died 1860)​
  • Kaia N. M. Kildahl
    ​
    ​
    (m. 1861⁠–⁠1901)​
Children
  • Caroline Johnson
  • (b. 1860; died 1860)
  • Frederick A. Johnson
  • (b. 1862; died 1908)
  • Ella Josephine Johnson
  • (b. 1864; died 1866)
  • Ida Astella (Fisk)
  • (b. 1867; died 1949)
  • Carl A. Johnson
  • (b. 1870; died 1931)
  • Hobart Stanley Johnson
  • (b. 1873; died 1942)
  • Maurice Ingolf Johnson
  • (b. 1876; died 1935)
RelativesOle C. Johnson (brother)

John Anders Johnson (April 15, 1832 – November 10, 1901) was a Norwegian American immigrant, businessman, and Republican politician. He served in the Wisconsin State Senate and Assembly, representing eastern Dane County.[1]

Biography

Johnson was born in Telemark, Norway, on April 15, 1832, as the eldest of the five children of Anders Johnson (1804–1880) and his wife, Aaste Killing Koven (1808–1893).[2] His family immigrated to the United States in 1844, traveling via New York to reach Milwaukee.[2] In 1852, the family to Pleasant Springs, Wisconsin.[2] He married Karen Kristie Thompson in 1856. They had a daughter before her death in 1860. On October 31, 1861, Johnson married Kaia Nicoline Marie Kildahl. They had six children. He died of a stomach ulcer on November 10, 1901, and was buried at Forest Hill Cemetery.

Career

Johnson was a member of the Assembly in 1857. He served as Clerk of Dane County, Wisconsin, from 1861 to 1869.[2] From 1873 to 1874, he was a member of the Senate.[2] Other positions Johnson held include Town Clerk and Town Chairman of Pleasant Springs and justice of the peace.

Outside politics Johnson owned Fuller & Johnson, a company that produced farm machinery, having previously been a farmer.[3]

Electoral history

Wisconsin Senate, 7th District Election, 1872[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
General Election, November 5, 1872
Republican John A. Johnson 2,903 53.76%
Liberal Republican A. R. Cornwall 2,497 46.24%
Plurality 406 7.52% -3.45%
Total votes 5,400 100.0% +78.45%
Republican hold

References

  1. 1 2 Turner, A. J., ed. (1874). "Official Directory" (PDF). The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. p. 449. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "John Anders Johnson". Wisconsin State Journal. Madison, WI. November 11, 1901. pp. 1, 3. Retrieved October 11, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ↑ Kindschi, Verne. "A SHORT HISTORY OF FULLER & JOHNSON COMPANY". Gas Engine Magazine. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
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