Jed Joseph Johnson

judge lawyer politician representative senator

July 31, 1888 (age 74)

Waxahachie, Texas, United States of America

He was admitted to the bar in 1918 and began practicing law in Walters, Oklahoma. Johnson served overseas as a private in World War I in Company L of the 36th Division in 1918 and 1919. He edited a newspaper in Cotton County, Oklahoma, from 1920 to 1922. He was first elected to public office to the Oklahoma State Senate in 1920 as a Democrat and served until 1926, when he was elected to the House of Representatives. He served as a delegate to the annual peace conference of the Interparliamentary Union at Paris, France, in 1927 and 1937, and at Geneva, Switzerland, in 1929, and was chairman of the speakers’ bureau for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. He served 20 years in Congress until losing the Democratic primary election in 1946. Johnson was appointed to the United States Customs Court by President Roosevelt in 1945, but declined lieutenant On April 7, 1947, President Truman nominated him to serve as a Judge on the Customs Court, to the seat vacated by Judge William John Keefe. He was confirmed by the Senate on June 23, 1947 and received his commission on June 25, 1947. He served on the court until his death and was succeeded by Judge James Lopez Watson. Johnson died in a New York City hospital on May 8, 1963. Johnson was buried at Rose Hill Cemetery in Chickasha, Oklahoma. Jed Johnson Lake in the Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge is named in honor of Jed Johnson.

Jed Joseph Johnson

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Background

Johnson was born in Waxahachie, Texas and he graduated from the University of Oklahoma"s law department, class of 1915, receiving a Bachelor of Laws degree, with postgraduate work at l’Université de Clermont at Clermont-Ferrand, France.

Education

Educated University of Oklahoma and l’Universite de Clermont, France.

Career

He was admitted to the bar in 1918 and began practicing law in Walters, Oklahoma. Johnson served overseas as a private in World War I in Company L of the 36th Division in 1918 and 1919. He edited a newspaper in Cotton County, Oklahoma, from 1920 to 1922.

He was first elected to public office to the Oklahoma State Senate in 1920 as a Democrat and served until 1926, when he was elected to the House of Representatives.

He served as a delegate to the annual peace conference of the Interparliamentary Union at Paris, France, in 1927 and 1937, and at Geneva, Switzerland, in 1929, and was chairman of the speakers’ bureau for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. He served 20 years in Congress until losing the Democratic primary election in 1946.

Johnson was appointed to the United States Customs Court by President Roosevelt in 1945, but declined lieutenant On April 7, 1947, President Truman nominated him to serve as a Judge on the Customs Court, to the seat vacated by Judge William John Keefe.

He was confirmed by the Senate on June 23, 1947 and received his commission on June 25, 1947.

He served on the court until his death and was succeeded by Judge James Lopez Watson. Johnson died in a New York City hospital on May 8, 1963. Johnson was buried at Rose Hill Cemetery in Chickasha, Oklahoma.

Jed Johnson Lake in the Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge is named in honor of Jed Johnson.

Achievements

Jed Joseph Johnson has been listed as a reputable judge. by Marquis Who's Who.

Religion

Baptists can be referred to as the ‘people of the Book’, because the Bible gives time proven principles of living for every area of life, including marriage, child rearing, family, relationships, finances, and spiritual living.

Membership

Served as private, United States Army, France, World War. Member Oklahoma State Senate, 1920-1927. Member 70th to 79th Congresses (1927-1947), 6th Oklahoma District Appointed to the United States Customs Court, 1947.

District delegate from Congress to 24th annual peace conference of Interparliamentary Union, Paris, 1927, Peace Conference, Geneva, Switzerland, 1929.

Member American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, 36th Division Association (Vice-President).

Connections

Married Beatrice Luginbyhl, 1925. Children: Jedolyn Jean (Mistress James L. Fisk), Joan (Mistress Dale East. Stauffer), Janelle (Mistress Lynn White), and Jed Joseph.

Father:: Lafayette D. Johnson
Mother:: Evalyn (Carlin) Johnson
Spouse:: Beatrice Luginbyhl
child:: Jedolyn Jean Johnson (Mistress James L. Fisk)
child:: Janelle Johnson (Mistress Lynn White)
child:: and Jed Joseph Johnson
child:: Joan Johnson (Mistress Dale East. Stauffer)

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