| John Johnson | |
| State1: | Ohio |
| Term Start1: | March 4, 1851 |
| Term End1: | March 3, 1853 |
| Preceded1: | Moses Hoagland |
| Succeeded1: | Edward Ball |
| Office2: | Member of the Ohio Senate from Coshocton County & other counties |
| Term2: | December 5, 1842 - December 1, 1844 |
| Preceded2: | Byram Leonard |
| Succeeded2: | Jacob B. Koch |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Birth Date: | c. 1805 |
| Birth Place: | near Dungannon, County Tyrone, Ireland |
| Death Place: | Coshocton, Ohio, U.S. |
| Restingplace: | Oakbridge Cemetery |
| Spouse: | Harriet Humrickhouse |
John Johnson (c. 1805February 5, 1867) was a Democratic U.S. Representative from Ohio for one term from 1851 to 1853.
John Johnson was born near Dungannon in County Tyrone, Ireland. He came to the United States in 1816, and to Coshocton, Ohio in 1820.[1] He learned the tanner's trade from his step-father, James Renfrew. He was a member of the merchandising and banking firm, W. K. Johnson & Co.[1] He entered politics in 1843, serving in the Ohio Senate, then later as a delegate from Coshocton County to the Ohio state Constitutional Convention in 1850 and 1851. Later he served as a U.S. Representative for Ohio's 16th District from 1851 to 1853.
Johnson was a member of the Presbyterian church. He was married to Harriet Humrickhouse, and had no children.[1]
He is buried at Oakbridge Cemetery in Coshocton, Ohio.