Joseph Johnson (Virginia politician)
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Joseph Ellis Johnson (December 19, 1785 – February 27, 1877) was a farmer, businessman, and politician who served as United States Representative and became the 32nd Governor of Virginia from 1852 to 1856, the first Virginia governor to be popularly elected as well as the only Virginia governor from west of the Appalachian mountains.[1] During the American Civil War, he sympathized with the Confederacy, but returned to what had become West Virginia for his final years.[2]
Quick Facts 32nd Governor of Virginia, Lieutenant ...
Joseph Johnson | |
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32nd Governor of Virginia | |
In office January 16, 1852 – January 1, 1856 | |
Lieutenant | Shelton Leake |
Preceded by | John B. Floyd |
Succeeded by | Henry A. Wise |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 14th district | |
In office March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847 | |
Preceded by | George W. Summers |
Succeeded by | Robert A. Thompson |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 20th district | |
In office March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1841 | |
Preceded by | John J. Allen |
Succeeded by | Samuel L. Hays |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 18th district | |
In office March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1827 | |
Preceded by | Mark Alexander |
Succeeded by | Isaac Leffler |
In office January 21, 1833 – March 3, 1833 | |
Preceded by | Philip Doddridge |
Succeeded by | John H. Fulton |
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates | |
In office 1815-1816 1818-1822 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1785-12-19)December 19, 1785 Orange County, New York |
Died | February 27, 1877(1877-02-27) (aged 91) Bridgeport, West Virginia |
Political party | Jacksonian democrat, Democrat |
Occupation | Military officer, farmer, politician |
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