Biography
Born in West Rutland, Vermont, Johnson attended the common schools and Middlebury Academy. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1833 and commenced practice in Akron, Ohio. Postmaster of Akron in 1837. He moved to Ashland, Ohio, about 1848. Johnson was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-third Congress (March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1854. He moved to Minnesota in 1855 and settled in Winona. He resumed the practice of law. He served as president of the Winona & St. Peter Railroad during its construction to Rochester. He moved to Owatonna, Minnesota, in 1865 and engaged in the practice of law. He served as mayor and city justice 1867-1870.Death
He died in Owatonna, Minnesota, February 4, 1896. He was interred in Forest Hill Cemetery.Sources
{{DEFAULTSORT:Johnson, Harvey Hull 1808 births 1896 deaths People from West Rutland, Vermont People from Ashland, Ohio Mayors of places in Minnesota People from Owatonna, Minnesota 19th-century American legislators Middlebury College alumni Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio