J. Leroy Johnson | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromCalifornia | |
| In office January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1957 | |
| Preceded by | Frank H. Buck |
| Succeeded by | John J. McFall |
| Constituency | 3rd district (1949–1953) 11th district (1953–1957) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Justin Leroy Johnson April 8, 1888 Wausau, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | March 26, 1961(1961-03-26) (aged 72) Stockton, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Casa Bonita Mausoleum Stockton, California |
| Party | Republican |
| Education | University of Wisconsin–Madison University of California, Berkeley |
| Profession | Politician |
Justin Leroy Johnson (April 8, 1888 – March 26, 1961) was an American lawyer, World War I veteran, and politician who served seven consecutive terms as aRepublicanUnited States Congressman fromCalifornia from 1943 to 1957.
Born inWausau, Wisconsin, in 1888, Johnson graduated from the local high school and from theUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison, later serving inWorld War I. After graduating from theUniversity of California, Berkeley law school, he practiced law and served as city attorney inStockton, California.[1][2]
In 1942, he successfully ran for a seat in theU.S. House of Representatives, where he would serve seven consecutive terms from 1943 to 1957. In 1956, he was defeated for re-election byJohn J. McFall.
He died in Stockton in 1961 and his ashes were interred in Casa Bonita Mausoleum, outside the Stockton Rural Cemetery.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | J. Leroy Johnson (Incumbent) | 63,982 | 54.5 | |
| Democratic | Joseph B. O'Neil | 53,521 | 45.5 | |
| Total votes | 117,503 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | J. Leroy Johnson (Incumbent) | 131,705 | 100.0 | |
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | J. Leroy Johnson (Incumbent) | 116,792 | 100.0 | |
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | J. Leroy Johnson (Incumbent) | 166,571 | 84.4 | |
| Progressive | James B. "Bert" Willard | 30,878 | 15.6 | |
| Total votes | 197,449 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | J. Leroy Johnson (Incumbent) | 177,269 | 100.0 | |
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | J. Leroy Johnson (Incumbent) | 101,052 | 87.1 | |
| Progressive | Leslie B. Schilingheyde | 14,999 | 12.9 | |
| Total votes | 116,051 | 100.0 | ||
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| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | J. Leroy Johnson (Incumbent) | 54,716 | 52.6 | |
| Democratic | Carl Sugar | 49,388 | 47.4 | |
| Total votes | 104,104 | 100.0 | ||
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| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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| Democratic | John J. McFall | 70,630 | 53.1 | |||
| Republican | J. Leroy Johnson (Incumbent) | 62,448 | 46.9 | |||
| Total votes | 133,078 | 100.0 | ||||
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromCalifornia's 3rd congressional district 1943–1953 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromCalifornia's 11th congressional district 1953–1957 | Succeeded by |
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