George W. Johnson (Minnesota politician)

For other people with the same name, see George Johnson.

George W. Johnson


28th Mayor of Duluth
In office 1945–1953
Preceded by	Edward H. Hatch
Succeeded by	George D. Johnson
38th Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives
In office 1935–1937
Preceded by	Charles Munn
Succeeded by	Harold H. Barker
Minnesota State Representative
In office 1925–1937
Personal details
Born	(1894-12-22)December 22, 1894 Duluth, Minnesota
Died	June 20, 1974(1974-06-20) (aged 79)
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Grace
Residence	Duluth, Minnesota

George W. Johnson (December 22, 1894 – June 20, 1974) was a Minnesota politician, the 28th Mayor of Duluth, Minnesota, and a former member and Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives.^[1]

A Republican, Johnson was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 1924, representing the old District 59, which included portions of St. Louis County. He caucused with the Conservative Caucus in the then-nonpartisan body. In 1935, his peers elected him Speaker, a position he held for two years.^[2]

Johnson was elected mayor of Duluth in 1944. He was re-elected in 1948 and served until January 1953.^[3]

References

Political offices
Preceded by Charles Munn	Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives 1935–1937	Succeeded by Harold H. Barker
Preceded by Edward H. Hatch	Mayor of Duluth, Minnesota 1945–1953	Succeeded by George D. Johnson

Speakers of the Minnesota House of Representatives

Territorial (1849–1857)	Furber Ames Ludden Day Taylor Norris Gardner Furber

State (since 1857)	Watrous Bradley Coggswell Benson Sherwood Benson Armstrong Wakefield Farmer Davidson J. Merriam Hall Kinyon Gibbs Gilman Fletcher Gibbs W. Merriam Graves Champlin Lee Van Sant Jones Dare Dowling Babcock Clague L. Johnson Rockne Dunn Rines Flowers Parker Nolan J. Johnson Swenson Munn G. Johnson Barker Hall Hartle A. Johnson Chilgren Duxbury Dirlam Sabo Searle Norton Sieben Jennings Norton Vanasek Long Anderson Carruthers Sviggum Anderson Kelliher Zellers Thissen Daudt

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