Edward Johnson
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Politicians
- Edward Johnson (founder of Woburn, MA)Edward Johnson (founder of Woburn, MA)Captain Edward Johnson was a leading figure in colonial Massachusetts, and is one of the founders of Woburn, Massachusetts.Johnson probably came to America in the Winthrop Fleet in 1630. He returned to England in 1636 or 1637 to bring his wife and children to America. He was considered the...
- Edward Johnson (mayor), former mayor of Baltimore
- Edward A. JohnsonEdward A. JohnsonEdward Austin Johnson was an attorney who became the first African-American member of the New York state legislature when he was elected to the New York State Assembly in 1917.-Biography:Johnson was born in slavery in Wake County, North Carolina...
(1860–1944), first African American elected to New York state legislature - Edward Johnson (British politician)Edward Johnson (British politician)Edward Johnson was an English Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1880 to 1885.Johnson was the son of John Johnson of St Osyth's Priory, Essex, and his wife Ann Haward, daughter of William Haward of Battersea. He was educated at King's College London and became a merchant in...
(1833–1894), Member of Parliament for Exeter, 1880–1885 - Eddie Bernice JohnsonEddie Bernice JohnsonEddie Bernice Johnson is a politician from the state of Texas, currently representing the state's in the United States House of Representatives. She is the first registered nurse elected to the US Congress....
, (born 1935), American politician
Cultural figures
- Ed Johnson (broadcaster)Ed Johnson (broadcaster)Ed Johnson was the founder of Agri Communicators, Inc., the parent company of the Agri Broadcast Network .-The ABN:...
(1938–2001), G.Edwin Johnson, a farm broadcaster from Delaware, Ohio, founder of Agri Broadcasting Network - Edward Johnson (writer), 17th century
- Edward Johnson (tenor)Edward Johnson (tenor)Edward Patrick Johnson CBE was a Canadian operatic tenor who was billed outside North America as Edoardo Di Giovanni, and became director of the Metropolitan Opera in New York City.- Early life :...
(1878–1959), Canadian tenor and manager of the Metropolitan Opera - Edward Johnson (composer)Edward Johnson (composer)Edward Johnson was an English composer and lyricist. His perhaps best known work was "Jhonsons Medley"....
(1572-1601), English composer - See Pearl Carr & Teddy JohnsonPearl Carr & Teddy JohnsonPearl Carr and Teddy Johnson were a popular English husband-and-wife team of entertainers, during the 1950s and early 1960s.-Early days:They were both successful solo singers before their marriage in 1955...
for Teddy Johnson, (born 1921), English entertainer - Eddie Johnson (musician)Eddie Johnson (musician)Edwin Lawrence "Eddie" Johnson was an American jazz and blues tenor saxophonist. He was born in Napoleonville, Louisiana, United States....
, American jazz musician - Edward Johnson (actor)Edward Johnson (actor)-Biography:Edward trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama. He has appeared in numerous stage roles including Jesus in Jesus Christ Superstar. He is a trained horseman. Edward keeps wolves at his home....
, British actor
Academic figures
- E. A. JohnsonE. A. JohnsonEdward A. Johnson is a Canadian ecologist. His research focuses on the contact between the geosciences and ecology.E.A. Johnson received the 1986 W.S. Cooper Award from the Ecological Society of America and is currently editor-in-chief of the Bulletin of the Ecological Society of...
, Canadian plant ecologist - Edward D. Johnson, early 20th century American grammarian, and a major proponent of the idea that the works attributed to William Shakespeare were actually written by othersShakespeare authorship questionImage:ShakespeareCandidates1.jpg|thumb|alt=Portraits of Shakespeare and four proposed alternative authors.|Oxford, Bacon, Derby, and Marlowe have each been proposed as the true author...
Sports figures
- David Edward JohnsonDavid Edward JohnsonDavid Edward Johnson was a goalscorer who was part of the successful Liverpool side of the 1970s and 1980s.-Life playing career:...
(born 1951), English footballer - Ed Johnson (American football)Ed Johnson (American football)Edward Andre Johnson is an American football defensive tackle he is currently a free agent in the National Football League. He was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as undrafted free agent in 2007...
(born 1983), American football player - Ed Johnson (baseball) [1899-1975], American Major League outfielder
- Eddie Johnson (American soccer) (born 1984), American soccer player
- Eddie Johnson (racing driver) (1919–1974), American racecar driver
- Eddie Johnson (English footballer)Eddie Johnson (English footballer)Edward William "Eddie" Johnson is an English footballer who currently plays for Portland Timbers in Major League Soccer. He is a midfielder but has also played as a striker and has represented his country at under-20 level....
(born 1984), English footballer - Eddie Johnson (linebacker)Eddie Johnson (linebacker)Eddie Johnson is a former American football linebacker who played ten seasons in the National Football League with the Cleveland Browns. He wore number 51 during his time with the Browns and his nickname was "The Assassin". He was known for his fierce tackling style. He died in 2003 after a...
(1959-2003), American football player - Eddie Johnson (punter)Eddie Johnson (punter)Edward Lynn Johnson is a professional American and Canadian football punter who is currently a member of the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the sixth round of the 2003 NFL Draft...
(born 1981), American football player - Eddie A. Johnson (born 1959), American basketball small forward
- Eddie L. Johnson (born 1955), American basketball guard
Other people named Edward Johnson
- Edward Johnson (general)Edward Johnson (general)Edward Johnson , also known as Allegheny Johnson , was a United States Army officer and a Confederate general in the American Civil War.-Early life:...
(1816–1873), American Civil War - Edward Hibberd Johnson (1846–1917), inventor and business associate of American inventor Thomas Edison
- Edward Mead JohnsonEdward Mead JohnsonEdward Mead Johnson was an American businessman and one of the co-founders of Johnson & Johnson. In 1886, Edward Mead Johnson abandoned a career in law and joined his two brothers Robert Wood Johnson I, and James Wood Johnson to found Johnson & Johnson in New Brunswick, New Jersey...
(1852–1934), co-founder of Johnson and Johnson and Mead Johnson - Edward Earl JohnsonEdward Earl JohnsonEdward Earl Johnson was a man convicted and executed by the U.S. state of Mississippi for the murder of a policeman, J.T. Trest and the sexual assault of a 69-year-old woman, Sally Franklin...
(1961–1987), American murderer - American lynch-mob victim (1882-1906); see Lynching of Ed JohnsonLynching of Ed JohnsonIn 1906, a young black man named Ed Johnson was murdered by a lynch mob in his home town of Chattanooga, Tennessee. He had been sentenced to death for the rape of Nevada Taylor, but Justice John Marshall Harlan of the United States Supreme Court had issued a stay of execution...
- Coffin Ed Johnson, a protagonist in Chester Himes' Harlem DetectiveHarlem DetectiveThe Harlem Detective series of novels by Chester Himes comprises nine hardboiled novels set in the 1950s and early 1960s:* For Love of Imabelle, AKA A Rage in Harlem* The Crazy Kill* The Real Cool Killers* All Shot Up* The Big Gold Dream* The Heat's On...
novels - Edward "Ned" Johnson, IIIEdward Johnson, IIIEdward Crosby "Ned" Johnson 3rd is an American investor and businessman who, along with daughter Abigail Johnson, owns and runs Fidelity Investments and Fidelity International...
, former CEO of Fidelity InvestmentsFidelity InvestmentsFMR LLC or Fidelity Investments is an American multinational financial services corporation one of the largest mutual fund and financial services groups in the world. It was founded in 1946 and serves North American investors. Fidelity Ventures is its venture capital arm...
; also his father, founder of the firm; and his son.
See also
- Ted Johnson (disambiguation)Ted Johnson (disambiguation)Ted Johnson may refer to:*Ted Johnson , former American football player*Ted Johnson , Australian rules footballer*Ted Johnson , Australian politician*Ted Johnson...
- Edward Johnston (disambiguation)Edward Johnston (disambiguation)Edward Johnston was a British scholar credited with the revival of calligraphy.Edward Johnston may also refer to:* Edward Johnston , American artist and designer...