George W. Johnson | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromWest Virginia's4th district | |
| In office March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1925 March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1943 | |
| Preceded by | Harry C. Woodyard Robert Lynn Hogg |
| Succeeded by | Harry C. Woodyard Hubert S. Ellis |
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| Born | George William Johnson (1869-11-10)November 10, 1869 |
| Died | February 24, 1944(1944-02-24) (aged 74) |
| Resting place | Edgehill Cemetery,Charles Town, West Virginia,USA |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | West Virginia University |
| Profession | Law |
George William Johnson (November 10, 1869 – February 24, 1944) was alawyer andDemocraticpolitician who served asUnited States Representative fromWest Virginia from 1923 to 1925 and from 1933 to 1943.
He was born nearCharles Town, West Virginia, inJefferson County on November 10, 1869. He attended the common schools andShepherd University inShepherdstown, West Virginia.
Johnson graduated fromWest Virginia University atMorgantown in 1894 and from the law department of the same university in 1896. He was admitted to thebar and practiced law inMartinsburg. He served ascity attorney of Martinsburg and then moved toParkersburg in 1900, continuing to practice law.
Johnson served as a member of theboard of regents of the StateNormal School from 1897 to 1900. He served asReferee in Bankruptcy for the United States District Court of West Virginia and general counsel to the West Virginia Public Service Commission. During this time he also grewfruit and raisedstock.
Johnson was elected in 1922 to the68th Congress, only serving two years as his bid for re-election in 1924 was unsuccessful.
He was elected in 1932 to the73rd Congress, and this time won re-election to the four succeeding Congresses. His re-election bid in 1942 was not successful.
He died in Martinsburg on February 24, 1944, and was buried in Edgehill Cemetery in Charles Town.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromWest Virginia's 4th congressional district 1923–1925 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromWest Virginia's 4th congressional district 1933–1943 | Succeeded by |
