George R. Johnson (October 19, 1929 – September 28, 1973) was an American politician who served as a

Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...

member of the

Pennsylvania House of Representatives The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Pennsylvania General Assembly, the legislature of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. There are 203 members, elected for two-year terms from single member districts. It ...

for the Delaware County district from 1967 to 1968 and the 166th district from 1969 to 1972.

Early life and education

Johnson was born in

West Haven, Connecticut West Haven is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. It is located on the coast of Long Island Sound. At the 2020 census, the population of the city was 55,584. History Settled in 1648, West Haven (then known as West Farms) ...

and graduated from

Haverford High School Haverford Senior High School is the public high school of Haverford Township, Pennsylvania, United States, operated by the School District of Haverford Township. It is at 200 Mill Road in Havertown. The school serves the entirety of Haverford To ...

Haverford, Pennsylvania Haverford is an unincorporated community located in both Haverford Township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States, and Lower Merion Township in Montgomery County, approximately west of Philadelphia. The Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) open ...

. He received a B.S. degree from St. Joseph's College in 1952 and an LL.B. from

Temple University Law School The Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law is the law school of Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1895 and enrolls about 530 students. Student body Admission for fall 2019 entering class was highly comp ...

in 1955.

Career

Johnson was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the Delaware County district and served from 1967 to 1968. After 1968, districts in Pennsylvania were changed from county to specific districts. Johnson was elected to the newly formed 166th district in 1969 and served until 1972. He was not a candidate for reelection to the House for the 1973 term.

Death and interment

Johnson died in

Chester, Pennsylvania Chester is a city in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. Located within the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area, it is the only city in Delaware County and had a population of 32,605 as of the 2020 census. Incorporated in 1682, Chester is ...

and was interred at the Saints Peter and Paul cemetery in Springfield, Pennsylvania.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Johnson, George R. 1929 births 1973 deaths 20th-century American politicians Republican Party members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Pennsylvania lawyers People from West Haven, Connecticut Saint Joseph's University alumni Temple University Beasley School of Law alumni 20th-century American lawyers