George Johnson
Encyclopedia
Politics
- George W. Johnson (governor) (1811–1862), Confederate Governor of Kentucky
- George A. JohnsonGeorge A. JohnsonGeorge A. Johnson was California Attorney General. Prior to that, he was Member of California State Assembly 1st District and served on the State Senate, 1883–87....
(1829–1894), Attorney General of the State of California - George Randall JohnsonGeorge Randall JohnsonGeorge Randall Johnson was a member of the New Zealand Legislative Council, and a notable cricket player in his younger days.-Life:...
(1833–1919) British cricketer who was a member of the New Zealand Legislative Council - George William Johnson (congressman)George William Johnson (congressman)George William Johnson was a lawyer and Democratic politician who served as United States Representative from West Virginia.-Early life:He was born near Charles Town, West Virginia in Jefferson County on November 10, 1869...
, (1869–1944) American congressman from West Virginia - George E. Q. JohnsonGeorge E. Q. JohnsonGeorge E. Q. Johnson was a U.S. Attorney in Chicago, Illinois who successfully won tax evasion convictions of Al Capone and several of his associates. He briefly served as a United States federal judge....
(1874–1949), U.S. federal judge - George R. JohnsonGeorge R. JohnsonGeorge R. Johnson is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.-References:...
, Pennsylvania politician - George William Johnson (politician) (1892–1973), Canadian Member of Legislative Assembly from Manitoba
- George W. Johnson (Minnesota politician)George W. Johnson (Minnesota politician)George W. Johnson was a Minnesota politician, the 28th Mayor of Duluth, Minnesota, and a former member and Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives....
(1894–1974), Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives and 28th Mayor of Duluth, Minnesota - George Johnson (Manitoba politician)George Johnson (Manitoba politician)George Johnson, OC was a medical doctor and is seen by historians as one of the leading political reformers of the twentieth century in Manitoba. He served as a Cabinet Minister in the governments of Dufferin Roblin and Walter Weir and as the province's 20th Lieutenant Governor from 1986 to...
(1920–1995), Canadian Lieutenant-Governor of Manitoba - George F. Johnson, IVGeorge F. Johnson, IVGeorge F. Johnson IV is the current superintendent of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources Police, appointed by Governor Martin O'Malley in 2007.-Education:...
, American politician and sheriff
Sports
- George "Chappie" JohnsonChappie JohnsonGeorge "Chappie" Johnson was an African-American baseball catcher and field manager in the Negro leagues. He played for many of the best teams around 1900 and 1910 and he crossed racial boundaries as a teacher and coach....
(1876–1949), American baseball player and team manager, Negro Leagues career 1896-1919 - George Johnson (athlete), Liberian athlete
- George Johnson (footballer)George Johnson (footballer)George Johnson was a football manager.He was manager of Leicester City from 1898 to the 1st of January 1907.He was in charge for 7 seasons and a total 301 games, he was victorious in 114 of these and lost 115 times.-External links:...
, English football manager - George E. Johnson (basketball)George E. Johnson (basketball)George E. Johnson is a retired American professional basketball player.A 6'11" center from Stephen F. Austin State University, Johnson played in the National Basketball Association and American Basketball Association from 1970 to 1974. He was a member of the Baltimore Bullets, Dallas Chaparrals...
(born 1947), American ABA/NBA player (retired) - George T. Johnson (basketball) (born 1948), American NBA player (retired)
- George L. Johnson (basketball)George L. Johnson (basketball)George Lee Johnson is a former professional basketball player.A 6'7" forward/center from St. John's University, Johnson played in the National Basketball Association from 1978 to 1986 as a member of the Milwaukee Bucks, Denver Nuggets, Indiana Pacers, Philadelphia 76ers, and Washington Bullets...
(born 1956), American NBA player (retired) - George S. JohnsonGeorge S. JohnsonGeorge Sidney "Mallee" Johnson was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Carlton Football Club in the VFL between 1905 and 1909.-Career:...
aka George 'Mallee' Johnson (1879-?), Australian rules footballer
Writers
- George Johnson (writer)George Johnson (writer)George Johnson is an American journalist and science writer. He is the author of a number of books, including The Ten Most Beautiful Experiments and Strange Beauty: Murray Gell-Mann and the Revolution in 20th-Century Physics , and writes for a number of publications, including The New York...
(born 1952), American science writer, including for The New York Times - George B. JohnsonGeorge B. JohnsonDr George B. Johnson is a science writer who wrote the weekly column "On Science" in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. He is also a biology professor at Washington University and a genetics professor at their school of medicine.-Education:Johnson got his B.A. in English from Dartmouth College in 1964...
(born 1942), American science writer - George Clayton JohnsonGeorge Clayton JohnsonGeorge Clayton Johnson is an American science fiction writer most famous for co-writing the novel Logan's Run with William F. Nolan...
(born 1929), American science fiction writer - George William Johnson (writer)George William Johnson (writer)George William Johnson , was a British writer on gardening.-Early life:Johnson, born at Blackheath, Kent, was younger son of William Johnson, proprietor successively of the Vauxhall distillery, of the Coalbrookdale china-works, and of salt-works at Heybridge in Essex.At Heybridge Johnson and his...
(1802–1886), British writer
Other
- George Johnson (artist) (born 1926), Australian artist
- George Johnson (supercentenarian)George Johnson (supercentenarian)George Henry Johnson was, at the time of his death, California's oldest man and one of the last few surviving veterans of the First World War in the United States.-Life:...
(1894–2006), American veteran of World War I - George E. Johnson, Sr.George E. Johnson, Sr.George Ellis Johnson, Sr. is an African American entrepreneur and the founder of Johnson Products Company, an international cosmetics empire headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.-Early life:...
(born 1927), American entrepreneur - George F. JohnsonGeorge F. JohnsonGeorge Francis Johnson was an American businessman.-Early life:George Francis Johnson was born in Milford, Massachusetts on October 14, 1857 to Francis A. Johnson and Sarah Jane Johnson. His siblings were Oscar, C. Fred Johnson, Harry L., and Charlotte...
(1857–1948), American businessman - George Henry Martin JohnsonGeorge Henry Martin JohnsonGeorge Henry Martin Johnson was a chief of the Mohawk of the Six Nations in Canada and an interpreter.-Early life:...
(1816–1884), Iroquois chief - George Owen JohnsonGeorge Owen JohnsonAir Marshal George Owen Johnson CB, MC was a Canadian aviator.-World War I service:Born in Woodstock, Ontario in 1896, George Owen Johnson initially served as a subaltern with the Corps of School Cadet Instructors from 1913 to 1916...
(1896–1980), Canadian Aviator, RCAF Air Marshal and WWI Ace - George W. JohnsonGeorge W. JohnsonGeorge Washington Johnson was a singer and pioneer sound recording artist, the first African American recording star of the phonograph.-Early life:...
(c.1846–1914), African-American singer, early recording artist - George Johnson aka Lightnin' Licks (born 1953), American musician, member of The Brothers Johnson
- George Johnson (actor), voiced GoofyGoofyGoofy is a cartoon character created in 1932 at Walt Disney Productions. Goofy is a tall, anthropomorphic dog, and typically wears a turtle neck and vest, with pants, shoes, white gloves, and a tall hat originally designed as a rumpled fedora. Goofy is a close friend of Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck...
from 1939–1943 - George JohnsonGeorge Johnson-Politics: *George W. Johnson , Confederate Governor of Kentucky*George A. Johnson , Attorney General of the State of California...
FDNY Firefighter in the 9/11 picture of the Flag raising at World Trade Center
Ships
, a United States Navy destroyer escort in commission from 1944 to 1946 and from 1950 to 1957, the proposed name and designation of a commercial freight lighter the United States Navy considered for service during World War I but never acquiredSee also
- George Johnston (disambiguation)
- George Johnstone (disambiguation)