Harold T. Johnson

Harold T. Johnson

Harold Terry "Bizz" Johnson (December 2, 1907 – March 16, 1988) was an American politician from California and a member of the Democratic party.

Biography

He was born on December 2, 1907 in Broderick, CA. He was given the nickname "Bizz" at the age of 4. An uncle suggested that Johsnon be called Bismarck because he was leading the children, and the other children then started calling him Bizz.

He served on the Roseville, California city council from 1941 through 1949. He was elected to the California State Senate in 1948 and served until 1958 when he was elected to congress. He represented the 2nd Congressional district (later renumbered the 1st) until 1981. He was defeated for reelection by Republican Assemblyman Eugene Chappie, a former El Dorado County supervisor.

He died on March 16, 1988.

Legacy

Highway 65 from Roseville to Lincoln is named the Harold T. Bizz Johnson Expressway.
The interchange at U.S. Route 101 and State Route 92 is named the Harold T. Bizz Johnson Interchange.
The multi-use trail linking Susanville to Westwood in Lassen County, California is named the Bizz Johnson Trail. Harold T. Johnson led the transformation of the longest rail to trail project in California.

This picture was taken after the 7-mile marker along the Bizz Johnson trail

External links

• H.T. Johnson Obituary on the LA Times

United States Congress. "Harold T. Johnson (id: J000135)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

Political offices
Preceded by Jerrold Seawell	Member California State Senate, 7th District 1949–1958	Succeeded by Ronald G. Cameron
United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Clair Engle	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 2nd congressional district 1959–1975	Succeeded by Donald H. Clausen
Preceded by Donald H. Clausen	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 1st congressional district 1975–1981	Succeeded by Eugene A. Chappie
Preceded by Robert E. Jones Alabama	Chairman of House Transportation Committee 1977–1981	Succeeded by James J. Howard New Jersey

Chairmen of the United States House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Public Buildings and Grounds (1837–1947)	Towns Petrikin Boardman Pratt Ficklin Faran Houston Bowdon Stanton Craige Ball Keitt Train Rice Covode Hopkins Beatty Halsey Platt Holman Cook Shallenberger Stockslager Dibble Milliken Bankhead Milliken Mercer Gillet Bartholdt Sheppard Clark Langley Elliott Lanham

Rivers and Harbors (1883–1947)	Willis Blanchard Henderson Blanchard Catchings Hooker Cooper Burton Alexander Sparkman Small Kennedy Dempsey Mansfield

Roads (1913–1947)	Shackleford Dunn Dowell Almon Cartwright Robinson

Flood Control (1916–1947)	Humphreys Rodenberg Schall Reid Wilson Whittington

Transportation and Infrastructure* (1947–)	Dondero Whittington Buckley Dondero Buckley Fallon Blatnik Jones Johnson Howard Anderson Roe Mineta E. Shuster Young Oberstar Mica W. Shuster

Notes	^Alternately named Public Works* and Public Works and Transportation.

Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 68484300 LCCN: no88006447 US Congress: J000135

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