Legislator Details


Luke S. Johnson
AKA:
Number of sessions served 1
Sessions served
Gender: Male
Age at election: 43

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 12/30/1847
City: Avon, OH
County: Lorain County, OH
Country: US
 
Death
Date: 12/17/1910
City: Caseville, MI
County: Huron County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial: interred
Burial
Date: 12/20/1910
City: Caseville, MI
County: Huron County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Caseville Township Cemetery

Marital Information:
married Clara A. [or Clarissa Ann] Case, dau. of Seymour & Roxana (Moon) Case, 2/18/1867; children: 8, Nellie (Wallace), Ellen A., Thomas, Leonard Joseph, Nancy, Frank and Raymond Earl

Number of Children: 8

Background

Religion:
Military Service: United States Army
Occupation: lumberman; merchant
Race: Caucasian or White

Education:

Biographical Sketch:
Son of Thomas & Nancy (Lang) Johnson. Enlisted at 15 in Co. H, 43rd Ohio Volunteer Veterans, assigned to the 16th Army Corps, 4th Div. & later the 1st Div, 17th Army Corps, at age 15. Returned to Lorain, OH when discharged. Moved to Saginaw, MI, 1869, to work in the mills for 5 years. Moved to Caseville to work as a scaler and shipper of salt & lumber. Served as township clerk & 2 yrs as deputy sheriff.

Notable Facts:
Death certificate gives birth date as 12/30/1838.

Sessions Served:

Thirty-Sixth Legislature, 1891-1892
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Federal Relations , Immigration, Soldiers' Home
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Caseville
County of Residence Huron
District: Huron
District Description: Huron County

Date Elected: 11/4/1890
Date Sworn In: 1/7/1891
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Married
Notes:

Bibliography:

Chapman (HU)p.324; PolGryd; Michiganology, Manual 1891 p.595-96; USCen 1900, 1910; Find-a-Grave.com; Michiganology
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