James Johnson (Kentucky)
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James Johnson was a U.S. Representative
from Kentucky
, brother of Richard Mentor Johnson
and John Telemachus Johnson
and uncle of Robert Ward Johnson
.
Born in Orange County, Virginia
, Johnson moved with his father to Kentucky in 1779.
He pursued preparatory studies.
He was a member of the State senate in 1808.
He served as lieutenant colonel in the War of 1812.
Contractor for furnishing supplies to troops on the western frontier in 1819 and 1820.
He served as presidential elector on the ticket of Monroe and Tompkins in 1820.
Johnson was elected as a Jacksonian to the Nineteenth Congress
and served from March 4, 1825, until his death in Washington, D.C.
, August 13, 1826.
He was interred in the family cemetery, Great Crossings, Kentucky.
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 Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
, brother of Richard Mentor Johnson
Richard Mentor Johnson
Richard Mentor Johnson was the ninth Vice President of the United States, serving in the administration of Martin Van Buren . He was the only vice-president ever elected by the United States Senate under the provisions of the Twelfth Amendment. Johnson also represented Kentucky in the U.S...
and John Telemachus Johnson
John Telemachus Johnson
John Telemachus Johnson was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky, brother of James Johnson and Richard M. Johnson and uncle of Robert Ward Johnson.Born at Great Crossings, Kentucky, Johnson pursued preparatory studies....
and uncle of Robert Ward Johnson
Robert Ward Johnson
Robert Ward Johnson was a Democratic United States Senator and Confederate States Senator from the State of Arkansas....
.
Born in Orange County, Virginia
Orange County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 25,881 people, 10,150 households, and 7,470 families residing in the county. The population density was 76 people per square mile . There were 11,354 housing units at an average density of 33 per square mile...
, Johnson moved with his father to Kentucky in 1779.
He pursued preparatory studies.
He was a member of the State senate in 1808.
He served as lieutenant colonel in the War of 1812.
Contractor for furnishing supplies to troops on the western frontier in 1819 and 1820.
He served as presidential elector on the ticket of Monroe and Tompkins in 1820.
Johnson was elected as a Jacksonian to the Nineteenth Congress
19th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:-Leadership:- Senate :* President: John C. Calhoun * President pro tempore: John Gaillard , until December 4, 1825** Nathaniel Macon , from May 20, 1826- House of Representatives :* Speaker: John W. Taylor -Members:...
and served from March 4, 1825, until his death in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, August 13, 1826.
He was interred in the family cemetery, Great Crossings, Kentucky.