Grove L. Johnson
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Grove Lawrence Johnson was a U.S. Representative
from California
, father of Hiram Warren Johnson.
Born in Syracuse, New York
, Johnson attended the common schools.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
April 2, 1862.
School commissioner of Syracuse in 1862 and 1863.
He moved to California in October 1863.
During the Civil War
served as quartermaster clerk in the States of California
, Arizona
, and Washington.
He moved to Sacramento in May 1865.
Swamp-land clerk of Sacramento County 1866-1879.
He commenced the practice of law in Sacramento in 1873.
He served as member of the California Assembly 1878 and 1879.
He served in the State senate 1880-1882.
He served as delegate to the Republican State conventions in 1884, 1888, 1892, and 1908.
He served as delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1896.
Johnson was elected as a Republican
to the Fifty-fourth
Congress (March 4, 1895-March 3, 1897).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1896 to the Fifty-fifth
Congress.
He resumed the practice of law in Sacramento, California
.
He was again a member of the State assembly 1901-1903 and 1907-1909.
He was appointed receiver of public moneys of the United States land office at Sacramento July 19, 1921, and served until the discontinuance of the office on June 30, 1925.
He died in Sacramento, California
, February 1, 1926.
He was interred in the Sacramento Historic City Cemetery
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, father of Hiram Warren Johnson.
Born in Syracuse, New York
Syracuse, New York
Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603...
, Johnson attended the common schools.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
April 2, 1862.
School commissioner of Syracuse in 1862 and 1863.
He moved to California in October 1863.
During the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
served as quartermaster clerk in the States of California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
, and Washington.
He moved to Sacramento in May 1865.
Swamp-land clerk of Sacramento County 1866-1879.
He commenced the practice of law in Sacramento in 1873.
He served as member of the California Assembly 1878 and 1879.
He served in the State senate 1880-1882.
He served as delegate to the Republican State conventions in 1884, 1888, 1892, and 1908.
He served as delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1896.
Johnson was elected as a Republican
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...
to the Fifty-fourth
54th United States Congress
- House of Representatives :-Leadership:- Senate :* President: Adlai E. Stevenson * President pro tempore: William P. Frye - Majority leadership :* Republican Conference Chairman: John Sherman- Minority leadership :...
Congress (March 4, 1895-March 3, 1897).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1896 to the Fifty-fifth
55th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:* Republican: 206 * Democratic: 124* Populist: 22* Silver Republican: 3* Silver: 1* Independent Republican: 1TOTAL members: 357-Leadership:-Senate:* President: Garret Hobart * President pro tempore: William P...
Congress.
He resumed the practice of law in Sacramento, California
Sacramento, California
Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,...
.
He was again a member of the State assembly 1901-1903 and 1907-1909.
He was appointed receiver of public moneys of the United States land office at Sacramento July 19, 1921, and served until the discontinuance of the office on June 30, 1925.
He died in Sacramento, California
Sacramento, California
Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,...
, February 1, 1926.
He was interred in the Sacramento Historic City Cemetery
Sacramento Historic City Cemetery
The Sacramento Historic City Cemetery , located at 1000 Broadway, at 10th Street, is the oldest existing cemetery in Sacramento, California. The cemetery is located at the highest point in Sacramento...
.