Background
Johnson, Tom Loftin was born on July 18, 1854 in Georgetown, Kentucky, United States. Son of Albert L. and Helen (Loftin) Johnson.
Johnson, Tom Loftin was born on July 18, 1854 in Georgetown, Kentucky, United States. Son of Albert L. and Helen (Loftin) Johnson.
Went to Indiana in boyhood. Educated there; clerk in street railway office, Louisville, Kentucky, 1869-1875. Invented several street railway devices.
Bought a street railway in Indianapolis.
Later acquired large street railway interests in Cleveland, Detroit and Brooklyn. Also iron manufacturer in Cleveland.
Retired from business.
Member Congress, 1891-1895.