August E. Johansen
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August Edgar Johansen was a politician from the U.S. state
of Michigan
.
and attended the public schools in Battle Creek, Michigan
. He attended Olivet College
in 1922 and 1923, and Western Michigan College of Education
in Kalamazoo in 1923 and 1924. He graduated from the University of Chicago
in 1926.
Johansen was a reporter with the Battle Creek Moon-Journal during the summers from 1922 to 1927. He served as minister of the Seventh Day Baptist Church
in Chicago, Illinois, and Congregational Church
in Bedford, Michigan
from 1924 to 1934. He was also manager of industrial relations of Kellogg Company
in Battle Creek, from 1934 to 1944. He was an editorial writer for the Battle Creek Enquirer-News from 1944 to 1948, editor of the Lakeview News, and news editor on radio from 1944 to 1951. He was a member of the Calhoun County
Tax Allocation Board in 1949 and 1950 and served as administrative assistant to U.S. Representative Paul W. Shafer
from 1951 to 1954.
In 1954, after Shafer's death just two weeks after being nominated unopposed in the Republican Party
primary election for Michigan's 3rd congressional district
, Johansen was elected to Shafer's in the 84th United States Congress
. Johansen was subsequently re-elected to the next four Congresses, serving from January 3, 1955 to January 3, 1965. In 1964, Johansen lost in the general election to Democrat Paul H. Todd, Jr.
.
Johansen later served as executive vice president of the Robert A. Taft Institute for Government from 1966 to 1967. He was a lecturer and writer. Johansen died in Orlando, Florida
.
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
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Biography
Johansen was born in Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
and attended the public schools in Battle Creek, Michigan
Battle Creek, Michigan
Battle Creek is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan, in northwest Calhoun County, at the confluence of the Kalamazoo and Battle Creek Rivers. It is the principal city of the Battle Creek, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area , which encompasses all of Calhoun county...
. He attended Olivet College
Olivet College
Olivet College is a coeducational, liberal arts college located in Olivet, Michigan, United States, south of Lansing and west of Detroit. It is affiliated with the United Church of Christ and the National Association of Congregational Christian Churches, and accredited by the North Central...
in 1922 and 1923, and Western Michigan College of Education
Western Michigan University
Western Michigan University is a public university located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States. The university was established in 1903 by Dwight B. Waldo, and as of the Fall 2010 semester, its enrollment is 25,045....
in Kalamazoo in 1923 and 1924. He graduated from the University of Chicago
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
in 1926.
Johansen was a reporter with the Battle Creek Moon-Journal during the summers from 1922 to 1927. He served as minister of the Seventh Day Baptist Church
Seventh Day Baptist
Seventh Day Baptists are Christian Baptists who observe Sabbath on the seventh-day of the week in accord with their understanding of the Biblical Sabbath for the Judeo-Christian tradition...
in Chicago, Illinois, and Congregational Church
Congregational church
Congregational churches are Protestant Christian churches practicing Congregationalist church governance, in which each congregation independently and autonomously runs its own affairs....
in Bedford, Michigan
Bedford Charter Township, Michigan
Bedford Charter Township is a charter township located in the northwest corner of Calhoun County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is part of the Battle Creek, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 9,517. Most of the township lies north of the...
from 1924 to 1934. He was also manager of industrial relations of Kellogg Company
Kellogg Company
Kellogg Company , is a producer of cereal and convenience foods, including cookies, crackers, toaster pastries, cereal bars, fruit-flavored snacks, frozen waffles, and vegetarian foods...
in Battle Creek, from 1934 to 1944. He was an editorial writer for the Battle Creek Enquirer-News from 1944 to 1948, editor of the Lakeview News, and news editor on radio from 1944 to 1951. He was a member of the Calhoun County
Calhoun County, Michigan
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Tax Allocation Board in 1949 and 1950 and served as administrative assistant to U.S. Representative Paul W. Shafer
Paul W. Shafer
Paul Werntz Shafer was a politician and judge from the U.S. state of Michigan.Shafer was born in Elkhart, Indiana and moved with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John M. Shafer, to Three Rivers, Michigan, where he attended public schools...
from 1951 to 1954.
In 1954, after Shafer's death just two weeks after being nominated unopposed in the Republican Party
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
primary election for Michigan's 3rd congressional district
Michigan's 3rd congressional district
Michigan's 3rd congressional district is a United States Congressional district in Western Michigan. It consists of the counties of Barry, Ionia, and all except the northwest portion of Kent. The district is currently represented by Republican Justin Amash, the second youngest member of the house...
, Johansen was elected to Shafer's in the 84th United States Congress
84th United States Congress
The Eighty-fourth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1955 to January 3, 1957, during the third and...
. Johansen was subsequently re-elected to the next four Congresses, serving from January 3, 1955 to January 3, 1965. In 1964, Johansen lost in the general election to Democrat Paul H. Todd, Jr.
Paul H. Todd, Jr.
Paul Harold Todd, Jr. was a politician, soldier and business executive from the U.S. state of Michigan.Todd was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, the son of Paul H. Todd, mayor of Kalamazoo in 1937, and the grandson of Albert M. Todd, former U.S. Representative and the "Peppermint King" founder of the...
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Johansen later served as executive vice president of the Robert A. Taft Institute for Government from 1966 to 1967. He was a lecturer and writer. Johansen died in Orlando, Florida
Orlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
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