Career
He was from Omemee, North Dakota, and served as publisher and editor of the Omemee Herald in that town. Johnson was born in Northwood, Iowa, February 1, 1872. He moved to Dakota Territory with this family in 1879, where they settled in Caledonia in Traill County.
He moved to Omemee in 1901 and purchased the Omemee Herald in 1905.
Johnson was elected as a Republican to the North Dakota House of Representatives in 1908, and served just one term. He represented North Dakota"s 28th legislative district alongside Edward L. Garden of Souris, North Dakota.
