Jacob Johnson | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromUtah's2nd district | |
| In office March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915 | |
| Preceded by | None |
| Succeeded by | James Henry Mays |
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| Born | (1847-11-01)November 1, 1847 |
| Died | August 15, 1925(1925-08-15) (aged 77) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Margaret Anderson (d.1885) Matilda Justesen |
| Children | 8[1] |
Jacob Johnson (November 1, 1847 – August 15, 1925) was aU.S. Representative fromUtah.
Johnson was born inAalborg,Denmark, but he emigrated to theUnited States in 1854. After living in both Utah andCalifornia, he studied law inNevada. Returning to Utah, in 1872 he became a resident ofSpring City inSanpete County,[1] where he was admitted to thebar in 1877. In 1880 he became aUnited States District Attorney, a position he held until 1888. He then served as Sanpete County'sprobate judge until 1890. During 1892–1894 he wasprosecuting attorney in Sanpete County, overlapping an 1893–1895 term in theUtah Territorial Legislature. In 1896 Johnson became astate court judge in Utah's Seventh Judicial District. His judicial duties took him traveling throughout southeastern Utah until 1905.
Active inRepublican Party politics, Johnson was a delegate to theRepublican National Convention in 1912. That year Utah had just been granted its second congressional seat. IncumbentJoseph Howell was re-elected, and Johnson was elected as Utah's new representative to the63rd United States Congress. He served one term in Congress,[2] failing to win the nomination in 1914.[1]
Johnson retired from politics to continue his law practice inSalt Lake City, where he died in 1925.
The Jacob Johnson house and barn still stand in Spring City. Due to their historic and architectural significance, they are included in theSpring City Historic District, listed in theNational Register of Historic Places.[3] The owners received a 2009 Heritage Award from the Utah Heritage Foundation for restoring the property.[4]
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| Preceded by District created | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromUtah's 2nd congressional district 1913-1915 | Succeeded by |
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