Charles Johnson
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Charles Johnson, Charlie Johnson, Charley Johnson or Chuck Johnson may refer to:
American public officials
- Charles Johnson (North Carolina) (1752–1802), Democratic-Republican who represented 8th congressional district, 1801–1802
- Charles Phillip Johnson (1836–1920), Republican from Missouri; lieutenant governor, 1873–1875
- Charles Fletcher JohnsonCharles Fletcher JohnsonCharles Fletcher Johnson was a Democratic U.S. Senator from Maine from 1911 until 1917.-Biography:Born in Winslow, Maine, he attended the public schools and the Waterville Classical Institute. He graduated from Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine, in 1879. He was the principal of the high school of...
(1859–1930), Democrat from Maine, U.S. Senator, 1911–1917, and judge - Charles Elliott Johnson, Democrat from North Carolina; member of the General Assembly, 2003–2005
- Charles W. JohnsonCharles W. JohnsonCharles W. Johnson is Associate Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of Washington, United States. He was born in Tacoma, Washington, and resides in Gig Harbor, Washington.-Tenure on the court:...
(born 1952), Associate Chief Justice of Washington Supreme Court - Charles E. Johnson (government official), Secretary of Health and Human Services
American football
- Charley JohnsonCharley JohnsonCharley Lane Johnson is a former quarterback in the NFL. During his 15-year career he played for 3 teams; the St. Louis Cardinals, Houston Oilers, and Denver Broncos. During his collegiate career at New Mexico State he became the only person to date to be named Most Valuable Player of the Sun Bowl...
(born 1938), quarterback - Charles Johnson (defensive end)Charles Johnson (defensive end)Charles Johnson is an American football defensive end for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Panthers in the third round of the 2007 NFL Draft...
(born 1986) - Charles Johnson (wide receiver)Charles Johnson (wide receiver)Charles Everett Johnson is a former professional American football player who was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first round of the 1994 NFL Draft. A 6'0", 202-lb...
(born 1972) - Charlie Johnson (defensive tackle) (born 1952)
- Charles Johnson (defensive tackle)Charles Johnson (defensive tackle)Charles Adrian Johnson is a former professional American football defensive tackle in the National Football League. He played three seasons for the Green Bay Packers....
(born 1957) - Charlie Johnson (offensive tackle)Charlie Johnson (offensive tackle)Charlie Johnson is an American football offensive tackle for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the sixth round of the 2006 NFL Draft...
(born 1984) - Charley Johnson (sport wrestler)Charley Johnson (sport wrestler)Charles "Charley" Frithiof Johnson was an American wrestler who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.He was born and died in Massachusetts....
(1896–1967), American Olympic wrestler
Others
- Charles Johnson (Negro Leagues) (1909–2006), Negro League pitcher and outfielder
- Charles Johnson (catcher) (born 1971), catcher
- Charles Johnson (basketball)Charles Johnson (basketball)Charles "Charlie" Johnson was an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors and the Washington Bullets of the National Basketball Association...
(1949–2007), NBA guard for Golden State Warriors - Charlie Johnson (baseball)Charlie Johnson (baseball)Charles Cleveland Johnson was a center fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1908.-External links:...
(1885-1940), outfielder for the 1908 Philadelphia Phillies
American music personalities
- Charles L. JohnsonCharles L. JohnsonCharles Leslie Johnson was an American composer of ragtime and popular music. He was born in Kansas City, Kansas, died in Kansas City, Missouri, and lived his entire life in those two cities...
(1876–1950), composer of ragtime tunes - Charlie Johnson (bandleader)Charlie Johnson (bandleader)Charlie "Fess" Johnson was an American jazz bandleader and pianist.Johnson led an ensemble called the Paradise Ten, who played at Small's Paradise from 1925–1935 and recorded five times between 1925 and 1929. Though Johnson was a capable pianist, he rarely soloed on his recordings...
(1891–1959), jazz musician and pianist - Charlie Johnson, early stage name of rock & roll singer Charles Westover (1934–1990), who achieved stardom as Del ShannonDel ShannonDel Shannon was an American rock and roll singer-songwriter who had a No. 1 hit, "Runaway", in 1961.- Biography :...
- Charles Foster JohnsonCharles Foster JohnsonCharles Foster Johnson is an American blogger, software developer, and former jazz guitarist.He has played on 29 albums.-Biography:...
(born 1953), former jazz guitarist; known for the blog Little Green Footballs
Actors
- Charles Johnson (1903–1974), American character actor who, using stage name Chubby JohnsonChubby JohnsonChubby Johnson was an American movie and television supporting character actor with a genial demeanor and warm country-accented voice perfect for westerns...
- Chuck Johnson (born 1979), African-American martial arts practitioner and action film actor based in Japan
Writers
- Charles Johnson (writer)Charles Johnson (writer)Charles Johnson was an English playwright, tavern keeper, and enemy of Alexander Pope's. He was a dedicated Whig who allied himself with the Duke of Marlborough, Colley Cibber, and those who rose in opposition to Queen Anne's Tory ministry of 1710 - 1714.Johnson claimed to be trained in the law,...
(1679–1748), English playwright and poet - Captain Charles Johnson, pseudonym of unknown English author of 1724 book, A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the most notorious Pyrates
- Charles S. JohnsonCharles S. JohnsonCharles Spurgeon Johnson was an American sociologist, first black president of historically black Fisk University, and a lifelong advocate for racial equality and the advancement of civil rights for African Americans and all other ethnic minorities...
(1893–1956), African-American sociologist; president of Fisk University - Charles K. JohnsonCharles K. JohnsonCharles Kenneth Johnson was, from 1972 until his death, the president and energetic promoter of the International Flat Earth Society, which he and his wife ran from their home in California...
(1924–2001), American promoter and president of Flat Earth Society, 1972–2001 - Charles R. JohnsonCharles R. JohnsonCharles R. Johnson is an American scholar and author of novels, short stories, and essays. Johnson, an African-American, has directly addressed the issues of black life in America in novels such as Middle Passage and Dreamer....
(born 1948), African-American scholar and author
Others
- Isaac Charles JohnsonIsaac Charles JohnsonIsaac Charles Johnson was a British cement manufacturer, and a pioneer of the Portland cement industry.He was born in London. His father was a charge-hand at Francis & White's "Roman Cement" plant in Nine Elms. He himself worked there as a labourer from age 16 while studying chemistry...
(1811–1911), English cement manufacturer - Charles Bartlett Johnson (born 1933), American businessman; co-chairman of Franklin Resources mutual funds company
- Charles E. Johnson (businessman)Charles E. Johnson (businessman)is the founder and Managing General Partner of , a California based family office and alternative asset management firm, with offices in Singapore, Shanghai, Mumbai, Mauritius and San Francisco Bay Area....
, managing director of Tano Capital LLC - Charles E. Johnson (FBI Most Wanted fugitive), American criminal
- Charles Royal JohnsonCharles Royal JohnsonCharles Royal Johnson is an American mathematician specializing in linear algebra. He is a Class of 1961 professor of mathematics at College of William and Mary. The books Matrix Analysis and Topics in Matrix Analysis, co-written by him with Roger Horn, are standard texts in advanced linear...
(born 1948), professor of mathematics - Charles Howard JohnsonCharles Howard JohnsonCharles Howard Johnson was a nineteenth century American illustrator and newspaper artist. He is best known for his sparse illustrations of the 1890 U.S. edition of The princess by the English poet Alfred Lord Tennyson....
(1868–1896), American illustrator and newspaper artist - Charles Willis JohnsonCharles Willis JohnsonDr. Charles Willis Johnson was the Dean of the University of Washington Pharmacy Department from 1903 to 1939. C.W. Johnson is credited for bringing the School of Pharmacy from a small struggling department to a successful doctorate program. He oversaw the creation of Bagley Hall, which was built...
, dean of the University of Washington Pharmacy Department
See also
- Charles Johnson MaynardCharles Johnson MaynardCharles Johnson Maynard was an American naturalist and ornithologist born in Newton, Massachusetts. He was a collector, a taxidermist, and an expert on the vocal organs of birds....
(1845–1929), American naturalist, ornithologist, collector and taxidermist
- People with the surname JohnsonPeople with the surname JohnsonJohnson is one of the most widely distributed surnames in the English-speaking world. Following is a list of notable people and fictional characters with the surname Johnson:- Notable Johnsons :- Fictional people :...
- Charles Johnston (disambiguation)
- Johnston (surname)Johnston (surname)Johnston is a surname which in most cases is a habitational surname derived from several places in Scotland, however it can most also be a variant of the surname Johnstone. The surname is most common throughout Scotland and Ireland.-Etymology:...
- Johnstone (surname)Johnstone (surname)Johnstone is a surname. It is a variant of the similar surname Johnston which in most cases is a habitational surname derived from several places in Scotland. However, it can also be a variant of the surname Johnson.-Etymology:...