Harvey H. Johnson
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Harvey Hull Johnson was a U.S. Representative
from Ohio
.
Born in West Rutland, Vermont
, Johnson attended the common schools and Middlebury Academy
.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1833 and commenced practice in Akron, Ohio
.
Postmaster of Akron in 1837.
He moved to Ashland, Ohio
, about 1848.
Johnson was elected as a Democrat
to the Thirty-third
Congress (March 4, 1853-March 3, 1855).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1854.
He moved to Minnesota in 1855 and settled in Winona.
He resumed the practice of law.
He served as president of the Winona &.
St. Peter Railroad during its construction to Rochester.
He moved to Owatonna, Minnesota
, in 1865 and engaged in the practice of law.
He served as mayor and city justice 1867-1870.
He died in Owatonna, Minnesota
, February 4, 1896.
He was interred in Forest Hill Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
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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...
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Born in West Rutland, Vermont
West Rutland, Vermont
West Rutland is a town in Rutland County, Vermont, United States. The population was 2,326 at the 2010 census. The town center, located in the south central portion of the town and where about 87% of the population resides, is defined by the U.S. Census Bureau as a census-designated place...
, Johnson attended the common schools and Middlebury Academy
Middlebury College
Middlebury College is a private liberal arts college located in Middlebury, Vermont, USA. Founded in 1800, it is one of the oldest liberal arts colleges in the United States. Drawing 2,400 undergraduates from all 50 United States and over 70 countries, Middlebury offers 44 majors in the arts,...
.
He 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 1833 and commenced practice in Akron, Ohio
Akron, Ohio
Akron , is the fifth largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Summit County. It is located in the Great Lakes region approximately south of Lake Erie along the Little Cuyahoga River. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 199,110. The Akron Metropolitan...
.
Postmaster of Akron in 1837.
He moved to Ashland, Ohio
Ashland, Ohio
Ashland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Ashland County. The population was 21,249 at the 2000 census. It is the center of the Ashland Micropolitan Statistical Area...
, about 1848.
Johnson was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
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to the Thirty-third
33rd United States Congress
The Thirty-third United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1853 to March 3, 1855, during the first two years...
Congress (March 4, 1853-March 3, 1855).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1854.
He moved to Minnesota in 1855 and settled in Winona.
He resumed the practice of law.
He served as president of the Winona &.
St. Peter Railroad during its construction to Rochester.
He moved to Owatonna, Minnesota
Owatonna, Minnesota
Owatonna is a city in Steele County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 25,599 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Steele County. Owatonna is home to the Steele County Fairgrounds, which hosts the Steele County Free Fair in August....
, in 1865 and engaged in the practice of law.
He served as mayor and city justice 1867-1870.
He died in Owatonna, Minnesota
Owatonna, Minnesota
Owatonna is a city in Steele County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 25,599 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Steele County. Owatonna is home to the Steele County Fairgrounds, which hosts the Steele County Free Fair in August....
, February 4, 1896.
He was interred in Forest Hill Cemetery.