James Augustus Johnson (May 16, 1829 – May 11, 1896) was an American physician, lawyer, and politician. He served as a U.S. representative from California from 1967 to 1971. He went on to serve as the state's 14th Lieutenant Governor from 1875 to 1880.
Early life
Johnson was born May 16, 1829, in Spartanburg, South Carolina. When he was quite young he moved with his parents to Arkansas where he attended the common schools. He moved to California in 1853. He studied medicine and was graduated from Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He then studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1859, then commenced the practice of law in Downieville, California.
Political career
Johnson served as a member of the California State Assembly in 1859 and 1860, representing Sierra County.
Congress
He was elected as a Democrat to the U.S. House of Representatives for the Fortieth and Forty-first U.S. Congresses, serving from March 4, 1867, until March 3, 1871.
Lieutenant Governor
He served as Lieutenant Governor of California from 1875 until 1880. After leaving office he moved to San Francisco.
Later career
He served as registrar of voters in 1883 and 1884.
Death
He continued practicing law until his death on May 11, 1896, in San Francisco, at age 66. He was interred in the Masonic Cemetery, and in 1931 was re-interred in Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Colma, California.
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1829 births
1896 deaths
California lawyers
Democratic Party California state senators
Lieutenant Governors of California
Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from California Democratic Party members of the California State Assembly People from Sierra County, California Politicians from Spartanburg, South Carolina 19th-century American politicians 19th-century American lawyers Burials at Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery (Colma, California) Burials at Masonic Cemetery (San Francisco)