Background
JOHNSON, Custaf J. was born on September 8, 1872 in Skeninge, Sweden. Son of Carl J. and Augusta (Swenson) Johnson.
JOHNSON, Custaf J. was born on September 8, 1872 in Skeninge, Sweden. Son of Carl J. and Augusta (Swenson) Johnson.
P.S., Sweden; P.S., Clay Center, Kansas., 2 years. Business. College, Chicago, 2 years.
Elected Secretary Paxton Chamber of Commerce, 1900. Elected Director, Paxton Building- andiLoan Association, 1903. Elected President, since 1910.
Elected Alderman, Paxton, 1907, 2 years. Elected Mayor, Paxton, 1909, 6 years. Delegate. Republican National.
Convention, 1912; elected to 111. General Assembly, 1920, re-elcted 1922, 1924, 1926, since 1928. Elected President, Central Tel. and Telegraph Company, 1921.
Lutheran Church.
Member, State Education Commission, 1923, 1924. Appointed to 111. Legislative Relief Committee for Cyclone Sufferers, 1925, 1926. Appointed member, 111.
Great Lakes St. Lawrence Deep Waterway Commission, 1927-1930. Chairman, Ford Company, Republican Company, Central Committee, 12 years Elected member of and Chairman, Republican State Central Committee, 1926, 1927. Member: Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
Masons; Modern Woodmen of America. Clubs: K.P. Hamilton, Kiwanis.
Spouse Jennie Frederickson, August 17, 1898, Paxton, 111.