George A. Johnson
George A. Johnson | |
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| 15th Attorney General of California | |
| In office January 8, 1887 – January 8, 1891 | |
| Governor | Washington Bartlett Robert Waterman |
| Preceded by | Edward C. Marshall |
| Succeeded by | William H. H. Hart |
| Member of the California Senate from the 21st district | |
| In office January 8, 1883 – January 3, 1887 | |
| Preceded by | W. W. Moreland |
| Succeeded by | J. J. Sullivan |
| Delegate to the Second Constitutional Convention of California | |
| In office September 28, 1878 – March 3, 1879 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Constituency | Sonoma |
| Mayor of Santa Rosa, California | |
| In office 1878 – September 1878 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Neblett |
| Succeeded by | T.J. Proctor |
| Personal details | |
| Born | George Ashbury Johnson July 27, 1829 Salisbury, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | September 20, 1894 (aged 65) |
| Resting place | Santa Rosa Memorial Park, Santa Rosa, California, United States |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Juliet Mary Wayman Johnson |
| Children | 5 |
George Ashbury Johnson (July 27, 1829 – September 20, 1894) was an American politician and lawyer who served as California Attorney General from 1887 to 1891. Prior to that, he was Member of California State Assembly from the 1st District (1863), served in the State Senate (1883–87), and was the second Mayor of Santa Rosa (1878).[1][2] He is famous for litigating against the railroad companies and forcing them to pay taxes.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ↑ Black, Samuel T. (1913). San Diego and Imperial Counties, California: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement. S.J. Clarke Publishing Company.
- ↑ Lightfoot, H. (Winter 1968). "Mayors of Santa Rosa". Sonoma County Historical Journal. VI (4): 2–4. Retrieved March 27, 2026.
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