J. Leroy Johnson

J. Leroy Johnson
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from California
In office
January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1957
Preceded byFrank H. Buck
Succeeded byJohn J. McFall
Constituency3rd district (1949–1953)
11th district (1953–1957)
Personal details
BornJustin Leroy Johnson
April 8, 1888
Wausau, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedMarch 26, 1961(1961-03-26) (aged 72)
Stockton, California, U.S.
Resting placeCasa Bonita Mausoleum
Stockton, California
PartyRepublican
EducationUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison
University of California, Berkeley
ProfessionPolitician

Justin Leroy Johnson (April 8, 1888 – March 26, 1961) was an American lawyer, World War I veteran, and politician who served seven consecutive terms as a Republican United States Congressman from California from 1943 to 1957.

Biography

Born in Wausau, Wisconsin, in 1888, Johnson graduated from the local high school and from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, later serving in World War I. After graduating from the University of California, Berkeley law school, he practiced law and served as city attorney in Stockton, California.

Congress

In 1942, he successfully ran for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, where he would serve seven consecutive terms from 1943 to 1957. In 1956, he was defeated for re-election by John J. McFall.

Death and burial

He died in Stockton in 1961 and his ashes were interred in Casa Bonita Mausoleum, outside the Stockton Rural Cemetery.

Electoral history

1942 United States House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican J. Leroy Johnson (Incumbent) 63,982 54.5
Democratic Joseph B. O'Neil 53,521 45.5
Total votes 117,503 100.0
Republican hold
1944 United States House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican J. Leroy Johnson (Incumbent) 131,705 100.0
Republican hold
1946 United States House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican J. Leroy Johnson (Incumbent) 116,792 100.0
Republican hold
1948 United States House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican J. Leroy Johnson (Incumbent) 166,571 84.4
Progressive James B. "Bert" Willard 30,878 15.6
Total votes 197,449 100.0
Republican hold
1950 United States House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican J. Leroy Johnson (Incumbent) 177,269 100.0
Republican hold
1952 United States House of Representatives elections in California
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican J. Leroy Johnson (Incumbent) 101,052 87.1
Progressive Leslie B. Schilingheyde 14,999 12.9
Total votes 116,051 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold
1954 United States House of Representatives elections in California
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican J. Leroy Johnson (Incumbent) 54,716 52.6
Democratic Carl Sugar 49,388 47.4
Total votes 104,104 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold
1956 United States House of Representatives elections in California
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John J. McFall 70,630 53.1
Republican J. Leroy Johnson (Incumbent) 62,448 46.9
Total votes 133,078 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic gain from Republican

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ JoinCalifornia.com-Leroy Johnson
  2. ↑ Kestenbaum, Lawrence. "The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Johnson, J."
  3. ↑ 1942 general election results
  4. ↑ 1944 general election results
  5. ↑ 1946 general election results
  6. ↑ 1948 general election results
  7. ↑ 1950 general election results
  8. ↑ 1952 election results
  9. ↑ 1954 election results
  10. ↑ 1956 election results