Adna R. Johnson
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Adna Romulus Johnson was a teacher, lawyer, and U.S. Representative
from Ohio
.
Born in Sweet Springs, Missouri
, Johnson moved with his mother to a farm in Lawrence County, Ohio
, in 1864, where attended the common schools. He taught school seven years and then studied law. He was admitted to the bar
in 1886.
Johnson graduated from the University of Michigan Law School
at Ann Arbor
in 1887 and practiced his profession in Ironton, Ohio
. He served as the prosecuting attorney of Lawrence County in 1889.
Johnson was elected as a Republican
to the Sixty-first Congress
(March 4, 1909–March 3, 1911). He was renominated without opposition in 1910, but declined to accept. He resumed the practice of law in Ironton. He also engaged in banking and was financially interested in various manufacturing concerns. Johnson served as president of the Ohio State Bar Association
in 1933.
He died in Ironton on June 11, 1938, and was interred in Woodland Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
.
Born in Sweet Springs, Missouri
Sweet Springs, Missouri
Sweet Springs is a city in Saline County, Missouri, along the Blackwater River. The population was 1,628 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Sweet Springs is located at...
, Johnson moved with his mother to a farm in Lawrence County, Ohio
Lawrence County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 62,319 people, 24,732 households, and 17,807 families residing in the county. The population density was 137 people per square mile . There were 27,189 housing units at an average density of 60 per square mile...
, in 1864, where attended the common schools. He taught school seven years and then studied law. He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1886.
Johnson graduated from the University of Michigan Law School
University of Michigan Law School
The University of Michigan Law School is the law school of the University of Michigan, in Ann Arbor. Founded in 1859, the school has an enrollment of about 1,200 students, most of whom are seeking Juris Doctor or Master of Laws degrees, although the school also offers a Doctor of Juridical...
at Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Ann Arbor is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Washtenaw County. The 2010 census places the population at 113,934, making it the sixth largest city in Michigan. The Ann Arbor Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 344,791 as of 2010...
in 1887 and practiced his profession in Ironton, Ohio
Ironton, Ohio
Ironton is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Lawrence County. The municipality is located in southern Ohio along the Ohio River. The population was 11,211 at the 2000 census. Ironton is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area . As of the...
. He served as the prosecuting attorney of Lawrence County in 1889.
Johnson was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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to the Sixty-first Congress
61st United States Congress
The Sixty-first United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1909 to March 4, 1911, during the first two years of...
(March 4, 1909–March 3, 1911). He was renominated without opposition in 1910, but declined to accept. He resumed the practice of law in Ironton. He also engaged in banking and was financially interested in various manufacturing concerns. Johnson served as president of the Ohio State Bar Association
Ohio State Bar Association
The Ohio State Bar Association is a voluntary professional association for anyone who has been admitted to the practice of law in the U.S. state of Ohio. Membership includes more than 26,000 Ohio lawyers and judges, almost 70 percent of all Ohio law practitioners. With the addition of paralegals,...
in 1933.
He died in Ironton on June 11, 1938, and was interred in Woodland Cemetery.