Background
JOHNSON, TomLoftin was born on July 18, 1854 in Georgetown, Kentucky, United States. Son of Albert L. Johnson. Went to Indiana (United States.) in boyhood.
JOHNSON, TomLoftin was born on July 18, 1854 in Georgetown, Kentucky, United States. Son of Albert L. Johnson. Went to Indiana (United States.) in boyhood.
There; clerk in street railway office, Louisville, Kentucky (United States), 1869-1875. Invented several street railway devices. Bought a street railway in Indianapolis.
Later acquired large street railway interests in Cleveland, Detroit, and Brooklyn. Is also iron manufacturer in Cleveland. Member of Congress, 1891-1895.
Democrat; prominent advocate of the “ single-tax ’’ theories of late Henry George. Has now retired from business, and is devoting his entire time to taxation questions and official duties. Mayor of Cleveland since 1901.