| Benjamin Johnson | |
| Office: | Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Arkansas |
| Term Start: | June 29, 1836 |
| Term End: | October 2, 1849 |
| Appointer: | Andrew Jackson |
| Predecessor: | Seat established by 5 Stat. 50 |
| Successor: | Daniel Ringo |
| Birth Name: | Benjamin Johnson |
| Birth Date: | 22 January 1784 |
| Birth Place: | Johnson Station, District of Kentucky, Virginia |
| Death Place: | Lexington, Kentucky |
| Education: | read law |
Benjamin Johnson (January 22, 1784 – October 2, 1849) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Arkansas.
Born on January 22, 1784, in Johnson Station (now Great Crossing) in what was Fayette County, District of Kentucky, Virginia (now Scott County, Kentucky), Johnson read law. He entered private practice in Georgetown, Kentucky. He was a planter in Scott County, Kentucky. He was a Judge of the Kentucky Circuit Court. He was a Judge of the Superior Court of the Arkansas Territory from 1821 to 1836.
Following the admission of the State of Arkansas to the Union on June 15, 1836, Johnson was nominated by President Andrew Jackson on June 27, 1836, to the United States District Court for the District of Arkansas, to a new seat authorized by 5 Stat. 50. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 29, 1836, and received his commission the same day. His service terminated on October 2, 1849, due to his death in Lexington, Kentucky.