Homer Hosea Johnson

Background

Johnson, Homer Hosea was born on June 26, 1862 in Hartland, Huron County, Ohio, United States. Son of Alfred S. and Philothea C. (Townsend) Johnson.

Education

Student Amherst College, 1882-1883. Bachelor of Arts, Oberlin, 1885. Master of Arts and Bachelor of Laws, Harvard, 1888.

Career

Practiced in Cleveland, since 1888. Member firm of M. B. & H. H. Johnson. President Cleveland Chamber of Commerce, 1912-1913.

Director Chamber Commerce of the United States, 1913-1914.

Chairman District Draft Board of Appeals to October 15, 1917. Federal fuel administrator for Ohio, 1917-1918.

Member United States Liquidation Commission, War Department, for France and England, February 1919.

Achievements

• Homer Hosea Johnson has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Clubs: Union, Midday, Mayfield (Cleveland).

Connections

Married Janet Whitcomb, August 11, 1888 (died 1890). Married second, Gertrude Beggs, June 26, 1896 (died 1896). Children: Jeannette, Philip, Theodate.

Father:

Alfred South. Johnson

Mother:

Philothea C. (Townsend) Johnson

Spouse:

Janet Whitcomb

Spouse:

Gertrude Beggs

child:

Theodate Johnson

child:

Philip Johnson

child:

Jeannette Johnson