Background
Johnson, Harold Bowtell was born on August 9, 1880 in Rossie, Saint Lawrence County, New York, United States. Son of John Brayton and Elizabeth (Bowtell) Johnson.
Johnson, Harold Bowtell was born on August 9, 1880 in Rossie, Saint Lawrence County, New York, United States. Son of John Brayton and Elizabeth (Bowtell) Johnson.
Graduate Gouverneur (New York) High School, 1899. Doctor of Humane Letters, Saint Lawrence University, 1925.
1 son, John Brayton. Reporter Portland (Oregon) Telegram, 1900, Montana Daily Record, Helena. 1900-1901, Gouverneur Free Press and Gouverneur Northern Tribune, 1901-1904. Reporter Watertown (New York) Daily Times, 1904-1907, city editor, 1907-1918, editor since 1918, and president Brockway Company, public Daily Times.
Owner of radio stations WWNY, Watertown and WMSA, Massena, New York Director, National Saint Lawrence Association, Watertown National Bank.
Trustee Watertown Savings Bank. Trustee Saint Lawrence University, Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Association, Theodore Roosevelt House, New York, Edward John Noble Foundation, Jefferson County Hospital Service Corporation.
Director Auburn Theological Seminary. Member Synodical Council, the Synod of New York Presbyterian Church.
Chairman of the board of trustees State Teachers College Oswego, New York Trustee, New York State Teachers College Dormitory Authority.
Member Synodical Council, the Synod of New York Presbyterian Church. Member New York State Society Newspaper. Clubs: Black River Valley, Jefferson County Golf.
Married Jessie Roselinda Parsons, March 4, 1903.