Frederick A. Johnson

Frederick A. Johnson
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 18th district
In office March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885
Preceded by	John Hammond
Succeeded by	Henry G. Burleigh
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 21st district
In office March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1887
Preceded by	George W. Ray
Succeeded by	John H. Moffitt
Personal details
Born	January 2, 1833 Fort Edward, New York
Died	July 17, 1893 (aged 60) Glens Falls, New York
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Harriet Elizabeth Locke Johnson
Children	Albert Cheney Johnson
Profession	banker politician

Frederick Avery Johnson (January 2, 1833 – July 17, 1893) was an American politician and a United States Representative from New York.

Biography

Born in Fort Edward, New York, Johnson attended the common schools and graduated from Glens Falls Academy in nearby Glens Falls, New York. He married Harriet Elizabeth Locke on September 1, 1858.^[1]

Career

Johnson engaged in banking and in the wool business in New York City and later in banking in Glens Falls. He served as president of the village of Glens Falls.

Elected as a Republican to the Forty-eighth Congress representing New York's eighteenth district, Johnson served from March 4, 1883 to March 3, 1885. He was then elected to the Forty-ninth Congress representing New York's twenty-first district from March 4, 1885 to March 3, 1887.^[2] He was not a candidate for renomination in 1886.

Death

Johnson died at Glens Falls, Warren County, New York on July 17, 1893 (age 60 years, 196 days). He is interred at Glens Falls Cemetery (also known as Bay Street Cemetery), Glens Falls, New York.^[3]

References

1. "Frederick A. Johnson". Find A Grave. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
2. "Frederick A. Johnson". Govtrack US Congress. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
3. "Frederick A. Johnson". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 25 July 2013.

External links

• United States Congress. "Frederick A. Johnson (id: J000131)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.