Joseph B. Johnson | |
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| 70th Governor of Vermont | |
| In office January 6, 1955 – January 8, 1959 | |
| Lieutenant | Consuelo N. Bailey Robert T. Stafford |
| Preceded by | Lee E. Emerson |
| Succeeded by | Robert T. Stafford |
| 65th Lieutenant Governor of Vermont | |
| In office January 4, 1951 – January 6, 1955 | |
| Governor | Lee E. Emerson |
| Preceded by | Harold J. Arthur |
| Succeeded by | Consuelo N. Bailey |
| Member of theVermont Senate fromWindsor County | |
| In office 1947–1951 Serving with Guy H. Cleveland, Allen M. Fletcher Jr. | |
| Preceded by | Guy H. Cleveland, Allen M. Fletcher Jr., Richard Parker |
| Succeeded by | Frank Corliss, Susan Drown, Henry D. Vail |
| Member of theVermont House of Representatives fromSpringfield | |
| In office 1945–1947 | |
| Preceded by | Collins Stearns |
| Succeeded by | Charles N. Stafford |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1893-08-29)August 29, 1893 Helsingborg, Sweden |
| Died | October 25, 1986(1986-10-25) (aged 93) Springfield,Vermont, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | University of Vermont |
Joseph Blaine Johnson (August 29, 1893 – October 25, 1986) was anAmerican politician who served as the70th governor of Vermont from 1955 to 1959.
Born inHelsingborg, Sweden, Johnson moved with his family from Sweden toSpringfield, Vermont, in 1902 and became anaturalized U.S. citizen. He graduated from the University of Vermont in 1915 and became a mechanical engineer. Johnson was aCongregationalist. He married Virginia F. Slack on September 23, 1919.[1]
Johnson worked at theBryant Chucking Grinder Company, starting as a draftsman and retiring as General Manager in 1949. He also served as vice president of the Springfield Cooperative Savings and Loan Association, director of the First National Bank of Springfield, and director of the Lovejoy Tool Company of Springfield.[2]
Johnson was elected to the Vermont House of Representatives in 1945 and served from 1945 to 1946. He was elected to theVermont Senate from Windsor County in 1947 and served until 1951. He then served two terms from 1951 to 1955 as the65th lieutenant governor of Vermont.[3]
Receiving theRepublican nomination for governor, Johnson won the election and served from January 6, 1955 to January 6, 1959. During his administration, he sponsored legislation supporting increased financial support for theUniversity of Vermont. He also facilitated Vermont's inclusion in the federal interstate highway system. He was a Vermont delegate to the1956 Republican National Convention. After serving two terms as governor, he retired from public life but remained director of the Lovejoy Tool Company.[4]
Johnson died on October 25, 1986, and is interred at Summerhill Cemetery, Springfield, Windsor County, Vermont.
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| Preceded by | Republican nominee forLieutenant Governor of Vermont 1950, 1952 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Republican nominee forGovernor of Vermont 1954,1956 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Lieutenant Governor of Vermont 1951–1955 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Governor of Vermont 1955–1959 | Succeeded by |
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