Title
Preview
Description
Black and white sketch of Thomas Johnson, including biographical narrative.
Transcription
The Batesville judge who became chief justice
Thomas Johnson
Judge Thomas Johnson was born in Salisbury, Maryland in 1809… He came to Arkansas in 1834 and settled at Batesville….. He was elected prosecuting attorney…
In 1840 Thomas Johnson was elected judge of the third circuit and served four years.. In 1844 he was elected chief justice of the supreme court and served eight years in that position... From 1856 to 1858 he was attorney- general of the state... After that he engaged in farming near Little Rock.. He died March 25, 1878... Judge Thos. Johnson was not related to Judge Benjamin Johnson...
Physical Description
Document, 11" x 14"
Language
English
Identifier
MS.000379, Image 37
Resource Type
Image
Collection
Walter J. Lemke drawings collection: biographical sketches, MS.000379
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Thomas Johnson, Walter J. Lemke drawings collection: biographical sketches, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
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Disciplines
United States History
