Background
Johnson, Cone was born on June 11, 1860 in Dawsonville, Georgia, United States. Son of Samuel Calaway and Emily (Swilling) Johnson.
Johnson, Cone was born on June 11, 1860 in Dawsonville, Georgia, United States. Son of Samuel Calaway and Emily (Swilling) Johnson.
Student Emory College, Oxford, Georgia, 1878, Peabody Normal College, Nashville, Tennessee, 1878-1880. Bachelor of Arts, University of Nashville, 1889.
Began practice in Tyler, Texas, 1884. In partnership with T. O. Woldert, 1886-1891, with H. C. Johnson, 1891-1901. Senior member Johnson & Edwards, 1901-1925.
Member Texas House of Representatives, 1886-1888, Senate, 1888-1892. Member Smith County Highway Commission, 1918-1921, Texas State Highway Commission, since 1927.
Married Sophie Elizabeth Robertson, May 8, 1889 (died 1926). Married second, Ethel Frances Hilton, August 2, 1928.