Lester Roland Johnson | |
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 Johnson in 1954 | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromWisconsin's9th district | |
| In office October 13, 1953 – January 3, 1965 | |
| Preceded by | Merlin Hull |
| Succeeded by | Glenn R. Davis |
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| Born | (1901-06-16)June 16, 1901 |
| Died | July 24, 1975(1975-07-24) (aged 74) |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | University of Wisconsin–Madison University of Wisconsin Law School |
Lester Roland Johnson (June 16, 1901 – July 24, 1975) was aU.S. Representative fromWisconsin.[1]
Johnson was born inBrandon, Wisconsin, the son of the politicianJohn E. Johnson.[2] Johnson attended the public schools andLawrence University from 1919 to 1921. He graduated from theUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison School of Commerce in 1924. He was associated with his father in the lumber, feed, and coal business 1924–1938. He entered theUniversity of Wisconsin Law School in 1938 and graduated in February 1941. He was admitted to the Wisconsin bar and commenced practice inBlack River Falls, Wisconsin, the same year. He was Chief clerk of theWisconsin State Assembly 1935–1939. Johnson served with the state banking commission in 1942. He served as district attorney ofJackson County, Wisconsin 1943–1946 and again in 1953. He served as delegate to the Democratic National Conventions in 1952 and 1960.
Johnson was elected as a member of theDemocratic Party to theEighty-third Congress, by special election, October 13, 1953, to fill the vacancy caused by the death ofMerlin Hull. He took over representingWisconsin's 9th congressional district. He was reelected to the five succeeding Congresses and served from October 13, 1953, to January 3, 1965. He was not a candidate for reelection in 1964 to theEighty-ninth Congress because 1964 redistricting moved his 9th district from Western Wisconsin to the Milwaukee suburbs. Had he run, Johnson would have faced CongressmanVernon Thomson in the newly configured3rd district. He died inAugusta, Wisconsin, July 24, 1975.[3] He was buried in Brandon Cemetery,Brandon, Wisconsin.[4]
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