Background
JOHNSON, Elza Charles was born on April 14, 1873 in Jones Company, Iowa, United States. Son of Dr. George O. and Lydia H. (Brown) Johnson.
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Elza Charles JOHNSON
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Education
High School; Iowa State University, Doctor of Philosophy, 1893.
Career
C. Admitted to Supreme Court, Louisiana., 1899. Captain Company M., First Iowa. Infantry., National. Guard, 1893-1905.
Captain Company M., 49 Volunteers. 1898; served in Spanish- American War. Elected Alderman, Maquoketa, Iowa., 1901.
Major 53 Iowa. Infantry., National. Guard, 1905-1910; Major First Iowa. Infantry., 1910-1917.
Federation Service on Mexico Border, 1916-1917. Major First Iowa. Infantry. (Federation Service) in World War, 1917.
With 133 Infantry., World War service to 1920. Commissioned Major Judge Advocate General Department, R.A., since 1920. Legal Advisor to Chief of Air Service, Washington, 1919-1923.
Office Judge Advocate General, 1923-1924. Assistant Second Corps Area, Judge Advocate, 1924-1927. Also Staff Judge Advocate, First Division., 1926-1927.
Hawaiian Division. Judge Advocate, 1927-1930. Hawaiian Department Judge Advocate, 1930.
Membership
Club: Oahu Country.
Connections
Spouse Ada M. Mershon (dec.). Emma C. Wilson. March 21, 1921, Washington, D.
