Dewey Johnson | |
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 Johnson in 1936 | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromMinnesota's5th district | |
| In office January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1939 | |
| Preceded by | Theodore Christianson |
| Succeeded by | Oscar Youngdahl |
| Member of theMinnesota House of Representatives from the 31st district | |
| In office January 7, 1929 – January 6, 1935 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1899-03-14)March 14, 1899 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | September 18, 1941(1941-09-18) (aged 42) |
| Resting place | Lakewood Cemetery |
| Party | Farmer–Labor Party |
| Education | University of Minnesota YMCA Law School |
Dewey William Johnson (March 14, 1899 – September 18, 1941) was an Americanlawyer andpolitician fromMinnesota. Johnson was born inMinneapolis and attended the local public schools, followed by theUniversity of Minnesota andWilliam Mitchell College of Law (then the YMCA Law School).
After graduation from law school, he began work in the insurance business. He was elected to theMinnesota House of Representatives in 1929 and served until 1935. In 1934, he had been an unsuccessful candidate for election to the74th congress. After his six-year stint in the Minnesota House, Johnson served as Deputy Commissioner of Insurance and as the state Fire Marshal. A second Congressional run in 1936 was successful; Johnson served as a member of theFarmer-Labor Party in the75th congress, (January 3, 1937–January 3, 1939). However, in 1938 he was defeated for re-election byOscar Youngdahl, a Republican, and when he again ran in 1940 against Youngdahl he was again defeated.
Johnson resumed his insurance practice in Minneapolis and also operated a retail radio sales business. He died in Minneapolis in 1941. He was buried inLakewood Cemetery.
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| Preceded by | U.S. Representative fromMinnesota's 5th congressional district 1937–1939 | Succeeded by |
