George A. Johnson

George Ashbury Johnson (July 27, 1829 – September 20, 1894) was California Attorney General. Prior to that, he was Member of California State Assembly 1st District (1863) and served on the State Senate, 1883–87.[1] He is famous for litigating against the railroad companies and forcing them to pay taxes.

George A. Johnson
15th Attorney General of California
In office
January 8, 1887  January 8, 1891
GovernorWashington Bartlett
Robert Waterman
Preceded byEdward C. Marshall
Succeeded byWilliam H. H. Hart
Member of the California Senate
from the 21st district
In office
January 8, 1883  January 3, 1887
Succeeded byJ. J. Sullivan
Personal details
Born(1829-07-27)July 27, 1829
Salisbury, Maryland, U.S.
DiedSeptember 20, 1894(1894-09-20) (aged 65)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Resting placeSanta Rosa, California, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseJuliet Mary Wayman Johnson
Children5

References


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.