Henrietta Johnson Louis (1902 – 18 January 1992), was an American heiress.

Biography

She was born Henrietta Johnson in 1902 in

Racine, Wisconsin Racine ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Racine County, Wisconsin, United States. It is located on the shore of Lake Michigan at the mouth of the Root River. Racine is situated 22 miles (35 km) south of Milwaukee and approximately 60 ...

, the daughter of

Herbert Fisk Johnson Sr. Herbert Fisk Johnson (May 27, 1868 – February 14, 1928) was an American businessman. He was the son of company founder Samuel Curtis Johnson Sr. He was the second generation of his family to lead S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc., of Racine, Wisconsi ...

, the grand daughter of the S. C. Johnson & Son company founder

Samuel Curtis Johnson Sr. Samuel Curtis Johnson (December 24, 1833December 6, 1919) was an Americans, American businessman. He was the founder of S. C. Johnson & Son, S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc., of Racine, Wisconsin. Life Samuel Curtis Johnson, Sr., was the son of Phine ...

Her father died in 1928, without leaving a will, and after a long legal battle, his estate was split equally between his two children. Her brother, Herbert Fisk Johnson Jr., was the third generation to lead the company. In 1923, she married John J. Louis (1896–1959), and they had three sons: * The Hon. John J. Louis Jr. (1925–1995), former US Ambassador to the United Kingdom, who lived in Winnetka * Dr. Herbert J. Louis (1928–2016) of Phoenix * Michael W. Louis of Wilmette (1931–2003), namesake of

National Louis University National Louis University (NLU) is a private university with its main campus in Chicago, Illinois. NLU enrolls undergraduate and graduate students in more than 60 programs across its four colleges. It has locations throughout the Chicago metropol ...

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Louis, Henrietta Johnson 1902 births 1992 deaths People from Racine, Wisconsin Samuel Curtis Johnson family Phillips family (New England)