Henry V. Johnson Explained

Henry V. Johnson
Birth Date:	6 August 1852
Birth Place:	Georgetown, Kentucky
Death Place:	Denver, Colorado
Order:	24th
Office:	Mayor of Denver
Term Start:	1899
Term End:	1901
Predecessor:	Thomas S. McMurray
Successor:	Robert R. Wright
Party:	Democratic
Alma Mater:	Georgetown College, University of Kentucky
Occupation:	Lawyer

Henry Viley Johnson (August 6, 1852 – June 29, 1931) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the Mayor of Denver from 1899 to 1901.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Biography

Johnson was born in Scott County, Kentucky, in 1852 and earned degrees from Georgetown College and the University of Kentucky. He moved to Denver in 1886 and worked as a lawyer.

Johnson was the United States Attorney for the District of Colorado from 1893 to 1897,^[4] and later served as the Mayor of Denver from April 1899 to April 1901.

Johnson was married and had four children;^[5]

• Junius W. Johnson (1878–1933), a civil engineer^[6]
• Henry "Harry" V. Johnson (1881–1966), a physician^{[7] [8]}
• Margaret Johnson Harrison (1893–1987)
• Tom Loftin Johnson (1900–1963), a noted artist

Johnson, who was a cousin of Tom L. Johnson, Mayor of Cleveland,^[9] died in Denver in 1931 after contracting pneumonia.^[10]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bench and bar of Colorado . wikisource.org . 19 September 2018.
2. Web site: History of the Office of the Mayor . City and County of Denver . 1 September 2018.
3. Web site: Denver County CO Archives Obituaries . The USGenWeb Project . 19 September 2018.
4. Web site: Kestenbaum . Lawrence . Johnson, Henry V. . The Political Graveyard . 19 September 2018.
5. Web site: Henry Viley Johnson - Facts . . subscription . September 15, 2020.
6. News: Junius W. Johnson Dies on C.&S. Train Near Here . . . 8 . May 31, 1933 . September 16, 2020 . newspapers.com.
7. News: (untitled) . . . 13 . July 2, 1931 . September 15, 2020 . newspapers.com.
8. Web site: Draft Registration Card . April 1942 . . fold3.com . subscription . September 15, 2020.
9. News: Tailors Work To Demand . . . 3 . February 16, 1942 . September 15, 2020 . newspapers.com.
10. News: Henry V. Johnson, Early Mayor of Denver, Dies . . . 10 . June 30, 1931 . September 15, 2020 . newspapers.com.