Francis Marion Johnson (October 22, 1850 - October 2, 1924) was an American politician. He was a Democratic member of the Mississippi State Senate and of the Mississippi House of Representatives in the early 20th century.
Francis M. Johnson | |
|---|---|
 c. 1917 | |
| Member of the Mississippi Senate from the 41st (1918-1920) district 1st (1916-1918) | |
| In office January 1916 – January 1920 | |
| Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the Jackson and Harrison counties district | |
| In office January 1912 - January 1916 | |
| Succeeded by | J. M. Hairston |
| In office January 1920 – January 1924 | |
| Preceded by | J. M. Hairston |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 22, 1850 Jackson County, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | October 2, 1924 (aged 73) Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Political party | Democrat |
| Children | 2 |
Biography edit
Francis Marion Johnson was born on October 22, 1850, in Americus, Jackson County, Mississippi.[1][2] He was the son of Samuel Wyles Johnson, who died at the Battle of Missionary Ridge, and Marie Louise (Graham) Johnson.[1][2] He was admitted to the bar in 1879, but never practiced law.[1][2] He was elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives, representing the Jackson and Harrison Counties floater district, in November 1911.[1][2] In November 1915, he was elected to represent Mississippi's first district in the Mississippi State Senate, and served in the 1916 session.[2] In the 1918 session, he served in the newly added 41st district.[3] He was re-elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives in 1919 and served there until 1924.[4] He died in Biloxi, Mississippi, on October 2, 1924.[5][6]
Personal life edit
Johnson married three times.[1] He first married Josephine Nelson in February 1871.[1] He married Louisa C. Rouble in 1877.[1] With her, he had a daughter who married Paul Smith.[1] His third marriage was to Annie M. Kirkwood in 1880, and they had one son, named T. Ford.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Mississippi Department of Archives and History (1912). The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. Department of Archives and History. p. 460.
- ^ a b c d e History, Mississippi Department of Archives and (1917). The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. Department of Archives and History.
- ^ History, Mississippi Department of Archives and (1917). The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. Department of Archives and History. p. 749.
- ^ History, Mississippi Department of Archives and (1923). The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. Department of Archives and History. p. 340.
- ^ "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q59Q-GT6V : 18 July 2020), Mr Francis Marion Johnson, 1924.
- ^ "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q534-49GS : 17 July 2020), Mr Francis M Johnson, 1924.