J. Leroy Johnson
J. Leroy Johnson | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California | |
| In office January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1957 | |
| Preceded by | Frank H. Buck |
| Succeeded by | John J. McFall |
| Constituency | 3rd district (1949–1953) 11th district (1953–1957) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Justin Leroy Johnson April 8, 1888 Wausau, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | March 26, 1961 (aged 72) Stockton, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Casa Bonita Mausoleum Stockton, California |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | University of Wisconsin–Madison University of California, Berkeley |
| Profession | Politician |
Justin Leroy Johnson (April 8, 1888 – March 26, 1961) was an American lawyer, World War I veteran, and politician who served seven consecutive terms as a Republican United States Congressman from California from 1943 to 1957.
Biography
[edit]Born in Wausau, Wisconsin, in 1888, Johnson graduated from the local high school and from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, later serving in World War I. After graduating from the University of California, Berkeley law school, he practiced law and served as city attorney in Stockton, California.[1][2]
Congress
[edit]In 1942, he successfully ran for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, where he would serve seven consecutive terms from 1943 to 1957. In 1956, he was defeated for re-election by John J. McFall.
Death and burial
[edit]He died in Stockton in 1961 and his ashes were interred in Casa Bonita Mausoleum, outside the Stockton Rural Cemetery.
Electoral history
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | J. Leroy Johnson (Incumbent) | 63,982 | 54.5 | |
| Democratic | Joseph B. O'Neil | 53,521 | 45.5 | |
| Total votes | 117,503 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | J. Leroy Johnson (Incumbent) | 131,705 | 100.0 | |
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | J. Leroy Johnson (Incumbent) | 116,792 | 100.0 | |
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | J. Leroy Johnson (Incumbent) | 166,571 | 84.4 | |
| Progressive | James B. "Bert" Willard | 30,878 | 15.6 | |
| Total votes | 197,449 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | J. Leroy Johnson (Incumbent) | 177,269 | 100.0 | |
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | J. Leroy Johnson (Incumbent) | 101,052 | 87.1 | |
| Progressive | Leslie B. Schilingheyde | 14,999 | 12.9 | |
| Total votes | 116,051 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | J. Leroy Johnson (Incumbent) | 54,716 | 52.6 | |
| Democratic | Carl Sugar | 49,388 | 47.4 | |
| Total votes | 104,104 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John J. McFall | 70,630 | 53.1 | |||
| Republican | J. Leroy Johnson (Incumbent) | 62,448 | 46.9 | |||
| Total votes | 133,078 | 100.0 | ||||
| Turnout | ||||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||||
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ JoinCalifornia.com-Leroy Johnson
- ^ Kestenbaum, Lawrence. "The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Johnson, J."
- ^ 1942 general election results
- ^ 1944 general election results
- ^ 1946 general election results
- ^ 1948 general election results
- ^ 1950 general election results
- ^ 1952 election results
- ^ 1954 election results
- ^ 1956 election results
External links
[edit]- United States Congress. "J. Leroy Johnson (id: J000157)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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