John T. Johnson | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromKentucky's5th district | |
| In office March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825 | |
| Preceded by | Anthony New |
| Succeeded by | James Johnson |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromKentucky's3rd district | |
| In office March 4, 1821 – March 3, 1823 | |
| Preceded by | William Brown |
| Succeeded by | Henry Clay |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1788-10-05)October 5, 1788 |
| Died | December 17, 1856(1856-12-17) (aged 68) |
| Resting place | Lexington Cemetery |
| Party | Democratic-Republican Democrat |
| Relatives | Richard Mentor Johnson (brother) James Johnson (brother) Robert Ward Johnson (nephew) |
| Alma mater | Transylvania University |
| Profession | Lawyer,Minister |
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| Battles/wars | War of 1812 |
John Telemachus Johnson (October 5, 1788 – December 17, 1856) was a minister in theChristian Church, an attorney, and a politician, elected asU.S. Representative fromKentucky. His older brothers, also politicians, includedJames Johnson andRichard M. Johnson, who served asVice President underMartin Van Buren; he was the uncle ofRobert Ward Johnson, also a politician.
Born at Great Crossings, in present-dayScott County, Kentucky, Johnson pursued preparatory studies after being home schooled. He attendedTransylvania University, inLexington, Kentucky.
Like his older brotherRichard, he studied law. He wasadmitted to the bar in 1809 and commenced practice inGeorgetown, Kentucky. He owned slaves.[1] Johnson served in the Kentucky Militia during the War of 1812 as an aide-de-camp to GeneralWilliam H. Harrison.
Johnson was elected as a member of theKentucky House of Representatives, serving for five terms.
He was elected in 1820 as aDemocratic-Republican to theSeventeenth Congress and reelected as aJackson Democrat to theEighteenth Congress (March 4, 1821 – March 3, 1825). While in Congress, Johnson served as chairman of the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads (Eighteenth Congress). He declined to run in 1824.
He was appointed judge of theKentucky Court of Appeals April 20, 1826, and served until December 30, 1826.
Johnson was ordained as a minister of theChristian Church, where he served for a number of years. He became active in publishing Christian journalism. He became editor of theChristian Messenger in 1832, theGospel Advocate in 1835, and theChristian in 1837.
In 1836, Johnson was instrumental in establishingBacon College atGeorgetown, Kentucky.
He died inLexington, Missouri, December 17, 1856. He was interred atLexington Cemetery.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromKentucky's 3rd congressional district 1821–1823 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromKentucky's 5th congressional district 1823–1825 | Succeeded by |
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| Note | *Name shortened fromReform in the Civil Service toCivil Service in 1925. | |
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