Guy Johnson (politician) explained

Guy Johnson
State Delegate:Maryland
Term Start:1963
Term End:August 19, 1965
Term Start2:1951
Term End2:1957
State Senate3:Maryland
District3:Cecil County
Term Start3:1957
Term End3:1962
Term Start4:1947
Term End4:1951
Birth Place:Elkton, Maryland, U.S.
Death Place:Elkton, Maryland, U.S.
Resting Place:Elkton Cemetery
Elkton, Maryland, U.S.
Children:1

Guy Johnson (died August 19, 1965) was an American politician and educator from Maryland. He represented Cecil County in the Maryland Senate from 1947 to 1951 and from 1957 to 1963 and in the Maryland House of Delegates from 1951 to 1957 and from 1963 to 1965.

Early life

Guy Johnson was born in Elkton, Maryland. He graduated from Elkton Academy. He studied at Johns Hopkins University and the University of Delaware.[1]

Career

In 1897, Johnson began his teaching career as a teacher at the Warwick Elementary School in Cecil County. He served as the principal of schools in North East, Chesapeake and Elkton. He worked as an educator for 49 years.[2]

Johnson was a Democrat. Johnson served as a member of the Maryland Senate, representing Cecil County, from 1947 to 1951. He was the chairman of the education committee in 1951.[2] Johnson served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates from 1951 to 1957. In 1957, he was re-appointed to fill a vacancy in the Maryland Senate. He left the senate in 1963. He then served again in the Maryland House of Delegates from 1963 until his death.[2] [3] [4]

Personal life

Johnson married Ethel Vinyard. She died in 1946. They had one daughter, Mrs. Frank L. Invernizi.[1] He was a member of the Elkton Methodist Church.[1]

Johnson died on August 19, 1965, at the age of 87, at his home in Elkton. He was buried at Elkton Cemetery.[2] [1]

Awards and legacy

Johnson was honored as Elkton's Citizen of the Year in 1964.[1]

Notes and References

  1. News: Delegate Guy Johnson, 87, Dies At Cecil County Home . 1965-08-20 . . 13 . . 2023-06-03.
  2. News: Guy Johnson, 87, Delegate, Dies . 1965-08-20 . . 38 . . 2023-06-03.
  3. Web site: Historical List, Senate, Cecil County (1838-1966) . Maryland Manual On-Line . . 1999-09-30 . 2023-06-03.
  4. Web site: Historical List, House of Delegates, Cecil County (1790-1974) . Maryland Manual On-Line . . 2000-02-01 . 2023-06-03.