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J. Neely Johnson

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Governor of California (1825-1872)

United StatesPoliticiansLived 1825 to 1872 · aged 47
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John Neely Johnson was an American lawyer and politician. He was elected as the fourth governor of California from 1856 to 1858, and later appointed justice to the Nevada Supreme Court from 1867 to 1871.

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John Neely Johnson was an American lawyer and politician. He was elected as the fourth governor of California from 1856 to 1858, and later appointed justice to the Nevada Supreme Court from 1867 to 1871. As a member of the American Party, Johnson remains one of only two members of a third party to be elected to the California governorship.

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United States
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Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
deceased
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Lived 1825 to 1872 · aged 47
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15 languages

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