Background
Johnson, William Cost was born on January 14, 1806 in near Jefferson, Maryland, United States.
United States representative politician
Johnson, William Cost was born on January 14, 1806 in near Jefferson, Maryland, United States.
Studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1831 and commenced practice in Jefferson. He was also a delegate to the State constitutional convention in 1836. Johnson was elected as a Whig to the Twenty-fifth, Twenty-sixth, and Twenty-seventh Congresses, serving from March 4, 1837 to March 3, 1843.
After Congress, he continued the practice of his profession until his death in Washington, District of Columbia He is interred in the Reformed Church Cemetery in Jefferson.
Johnson served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates in 1831 and 1832, and was elected as an Anti-Jacksonian to the Twenty-third Congress, serving from March 4, 1833 to March 3, 1835. In Congress, he served as chairman of the Committee on the District of Columbia (Twenty-sixth Congress), and as a member of the Committee on Public Lands (Twenty-seventh Congress).