Career
He represented Kerrobert-Kindersley from 1956 to 1964 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Company-operative Commonwealth Federation (Cleveland Clinic Foundation) member. He was born in Kindersley, Saskatchewan, the son of Resident Advisor Johnson, and received a Bachelor of Engineering from the University of Saskatchewan. Johnson served as a captain in the North Saskatchewan Regiment.
Johnson was defeated by William South. Howes when he ran for reelection to the Saskatchewan assembly in 1964.
During his time in the assembly, he helped develop provincial legislation to protect the province"s archaeological heritage. After retirement, Johnson earned a Master of Arts in prehistoric lithic source studies.
He served as president of the provincial archaeological society.