Henry V. Johnson | |
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24th Mayor of Denver | |
In office 1899–1901 | |
Preceded by | Thomas S. McMurray |
Succeeded by | Robert R. Wright |
Personal details | |
Born | Georgetown, Kentucky[a] | August 6, 1852
Died | June 29, 1931 Denver, Colorado | (aged 78)
Political party | Democratic |
Alma mater | Georgetown College, University of Kentucky |
Occupation | Lawyer |
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]
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]
Johnson, who was a cousin of Tom L. Johnson, Mayor of Cleveland,[10] died in Denver in 1931 after contracting pneumonia.[4]