Henry V. Johnson

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]

Henry V. Johnson
24th Mayor of Denver
In office 1899–1901
Preceded by	Thomas S. McMurry
Succeeded by	Robert R. Wright
Personal details
Born	August 6, 1852 Georgetown, Kentucky[lower-alpha 1]
Died	June 29, 1931 (aged 78) Denver, Colorado
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	Georgetown College, University of Kentucky
Occupation	Lawyer

Biography

Johnson was born in Scott County, Kentucky, in 1852 and earned degrees from Georgetown College and the University of Kentucky.[4] He moved to Denver in 1886 and worked as a lawyer.[4]

Johnson was the United States Attorney for the District of Colorado from 1893 to 1897,[5] and later served as the Mayor of Denver from April 1899 to April 1901.[4]

Johnson was married and had four children;[6]

• Junius W. Johnson (1878–1933), a civil engineer[7]
• Henry "Harry" V. Johnson (1881–1966), a physician[8][9]
• Margaret Johnson Harrison (1893–1987)
• Tom Loftin Johnson (1900–1963), a noted artist[10]

Johnson, who was a cousin of Tom L. Johnson, Mayor of Cleveland,[10] died in Denver in 1931 after contracting pneumonia.[4]

Notes

1. An online image shows that his gravestone in Denver's Fairmount Cemetery reads "Henry Viley Johnson / Born Georgetown Kentucky – 1852 / Died Denver Colorado – 1931 / Mayor of Denver 1900".

References

1. "Bench and bar of Colorado". wikisource.org. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
2. "History of the Office of the Mayor". City and County of Denver. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
3. "Denver County CO Archives Obituaries". The USGenWeb Project. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
4. "Henry V. Johnson, Early Mayor of Denver, Dies". Fort Collins Coloradoan. Fort Collins, Colorado. June 30, 1931. p. 10. Retrieved September 15, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
5. Kestenbaum, Lawrence. "Johnson, Henry V." The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
6. "Henry Viley Johnson - Facts". Ancestry.com. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
7. "Junius W. Johnson Dies on C.&S. Train Near Here". Fort Collins Coloradoan. Fort Collins, Colorado. May 31, 1933. p. 8. Retrieved September 16, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
8. "(untitled)". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. July 2, 1931. p. 13. Retrieved September 15, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
9. "Draft Registration Card". Selective Service System. April 1942. Retrieved September 15, 2020 – via fold3.com.
10. "Tailors Work To Demand". The Hutchinson News. Hutchinson, Kansas. February 16, 1942. p. 3. Retrieved September 15, 2020 – via newspapers.com.

External links

• Henry V. Johnson at Find a Grave