Background
Johnson, John Mitchell was born on May 13, 1845 in Cincinnati. Son of Henry and Mary (Mitchell) Johnson.
Johnson, John Mitchell was born on May 13, 1845 in Cincinnati. Son of Henry and Mary (Mitchell) Johnson.
Public school education.
Private and sergeant Company F, 7th Indiana Infantry, September, 1861-May, 1865. Began railway service as station agent, Indianapolis, Cincinnati & Lafayette Railway, Franklin, Indiana, January 1, 1871. General frt. and pass. agent, Cincinnati & Martinsville Railway, November 1, 1872-July 1, 1875.
Traveling auditor, I., C.&L. Railway, 1875-1877.
In charge local frt. traffic same road, 1877-1879. Assistant general frt. agent Indianapolis, Cincinnati & Lafayette and Cincinnati, Lafayette & Chicago rys., Lafayette, Indiana, November 29, 1879-January 1, 1883.
Assistant general frt. agent, C., I., Saint Louis&C. Railway, charge frt. traffic originating Chicago and northwest, January 1, 1883-February 20, 1884. First assistant general frt. agent, C.,Rhode Island&P. Railway, February 20, 1884-March 1, 1888, and general frt. agent until March, 1896.
Frt. traffic manager, 1896-1899.
3d vice president, same road, Chicago, March 16, 1899-April 1, 1903. Assistant to vice president, Gould Lincolnshire, Chicago, April 1, 1903-November 1, 1907. Vice president in charge traffic, Missouri Pacific, and Saint Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern rys., since November 1, 1907.
Vice president in charge of traffic Missouri Pacific Railway, Saint Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway, Doctorate.&Radh Govinda Railroad, and Western Pacific Ry companies, July 18, 1913-March 3, 1915.
Vice president in charge of traffic Missouri Pacific Railway and Doctorate.&Radh Govinda Railroad to August 19, 1915. Chief traffic officer Missouri P. Railway Vice-President Doctorate.&R.G.R.R., 1915-1917.
Chief traffic officer Missouri P. and Saint Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway to June 1, 1917. Vice president Missouri P.R.R., June 1, 1917, retired vice president May 1, 1918.
Club: Union League (Chicago).
Married Ada East. Fisk, of Franklin, Indiana.