Johnson, Parsons King
Territorial House 1849 (District 3); Territorial House 1856 (District 10)
Party when first elected: Not Available
Counties Served:
Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Pierce (defunct), Ramsey, Renville, Sibley, Steele
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
5/8/1816
Birth Place:
Brandon, Vermont
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
11/23/1907
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Saint Paul
Occupation (when first elected):
Tailor
EDUCATION
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Postmaster:
Mankato, Minnesota;
18?? to 18??
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Single (when first elected); Laura Bivins (married in May 1850, she was the sister of Henry Jackson's wife)
Children:
At least One child
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
Frank B. Johnson
- Grandson
Henry Jackson
- Brother-in-Law
GENERAL NOTES
He moved to St. Paul, Minnesota in July 1847. He moved to Mankato, Minnesota in 1852. He later moved to Brainerd, Minnesota.
He was a founder of Mankato, Minnesota.
He died in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Middle name, birth date, spouse's name, marriage date, death date, and death location provided by a Minnesota Historical Society staff member.
Body: Territorial House
District: 10
Elected: 10/9/1855
Residence: Mankato
Term of Office: 1/2/1856 to 1/6/1857
Counties Represented:
Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Pierce (defunct), Renville, Sibley, Steele
Occupation: Tailor
Party:
Not Available
Committees:
-
County Boundaries
-
Schools (Chair)
Body: Territorial House
District: 03
Elected: 8/1/1849
Residence: Saint Paul
Term of Office: 9/3/1849 to 12/31/1850
Counties Represented:
Ramsey
Occupation: Tailor
Party:
Not Available
Committees:
-
Agriculture and Manufactures
-
Corporations (Chair)
-
Schools
No other information has been entered for this legislator.
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