Henry Viley Johnson (August 6, 1852 – June 29, 1931) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the

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from 1899 to 1901.

Biography

Johnson was born in Scott County, Kentucky, in 1852 and earned degrees from Georgetown College and the University of Kentucky. He moved to Denver in 1886 and worked as a lawyer. Johnson was the United States Attorney for the District of Colorado from 1893 to 1897, and later served as the

from April 1899 to April 1901. Johnson was married and had four children; * Junius W. Johnson (1878–1933), a

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* Henry "Harry" V. Johnson (1881–1966), a physician * Margaret Johnson Harrison (1893–1987) * Tom Loftin Johnson (1900–1963), a noted artist Johnson, who was a cousin of

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, died in Denver in 1931 after contracting pneumonia.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Johnson, Henry V. 1852 births 1931 deaths People from Scott County, Kentucky Georgetown College (Kentucky) alumni University of Kentucky alumni Colorado lawyers Colorado Democrats Mayors of Denver United States Attorneys for the District of Colorado Burials at Fairmount Cemetery (Denver, Colorado)