Johnson, Lawrence Henry
House 1901-10 (District 43)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Hennepin
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
12/17/1862
Birth Place:
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Germany
Date of Death:
??/??/1947
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Minneapolis
Occupation (when first elected):
Bridge Contractor and Engineer; President, The Hennepin Bridge Company
EDUCATION
Common Schools, Germany; Elementary School;
New York Schools; Secondary; 1875-1879
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Postmaster:
Greenville, Michigan (Post Office Clerk);
11/???? to 1880
[Appointed]
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Nellie Smith (married on January 22, 1891)
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He moved to the United States on April 5, 1875, with his parents. He lived in Augusta, New York. He moved to Durand, Michigan on 1879, with his family. He came to Minnesota on August 2, 1883 or 1884.
He was a member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, the Masonic Order, Modern Samaritans, and the United Commercial Travelers of America (UCT).
Elected: 11/3/1908
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/5/1909 to 1/2/1911
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation: Bridge Contractor and Engineer; President, The Hennepin Bridge Company
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Agricultural Schools
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Appropriations
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Express, Telegraph and Electric Railways
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General Legislation (Chair)
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Taxes and Tax Laws
Elected: 11/6/1906
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/8/1907 to 1/4/1909
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation: Bridge Contractor and Engineer; President, The Hennepin Bridge Company
Party:
Republican
Committees:
Leadership Position:
Speaker of the House
Elected: 11/8/1904
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/3/1905 to 1/7/1907
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation: Bridge Contractor and Engineer; President, The Hennepin Bridge Company
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Manufactures
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Mines and Minerals
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Public Buildings
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Public Lands
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Roads, Bridges and Navigable Streams
Elected: 11/4/1902
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/6/1903 to 1/2/1905
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation: Bridge Contractor and Engineer; President, The Hennepin Bridge Company
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Enrollment
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Labor and Labor Legislation
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Logs and Lumber
-
Roads, Bridges and Navigable Streams (Chair)
-
Rules and Joint Rules
Elected: 11/6/1900
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/8/1901 to 1/5/1903
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation: Bridge Contractor and Engineer; President, The Hennepin Bridge Company
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Crimes and Punishments
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Drainage
-
Insurance
-
Logs and Lumber
-
Roads, Bridges and Navigable Streams (Chair)
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