George W. Johnson (Minnesota politician) explained

George W. Johnson
Image Name:GeorgeJohnson.jpg
Order:28th Mayor of Duluth
Term Start:1945
Term End:1953
Predecessor:Edward H. Hatch
Successor:George D. Johnson
Order2:38th
Office2:Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives
Term Start2:1935
Term End2:1937
Predecessor2:Charles Munn
Successor2:Harold H. Barker
Office3:Minnesota State Representative
Term Start3:1925
Term End3:1937
Birth Date:22 December 1894
Birth Place:Duluth, Minnesota, U.S.
Party:Republican
Spouse:Grace
Residence:Duluth, Minnesota, U.S.

George W. Johnson (December 22, 1894 – June 20, 1974) was a Minnesota politician, the 28th Mayor of Duluth, Minnesota, and a former member and Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives.[1]

A Republican, Johnson was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 1924, representing the old District 59, which included portions of St. Louis County. He caucused with the Conservative Caucus in the then-nonpartisan body. In 1935, his peers elected him Speaker, a position he held for two years.[1] Johnson was elected mayor of Duluth in 1944. He was re-elected in 1948 and served until January 1953.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Johnson, George W. - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present.