Jeromus Johnson (November 2, 1775 in

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– September 7, 1846 in Goshen,

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) was an American merchant and politician from

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. From 1825 to 1829, he served two terms in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Life

He was the son of Maj. Barent Johnson (1740–1782) and Anne (Remsen) Johnson. He attended the public schools, removed to

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, and engaged in mercantile pursuits. In 1802, he married Mary Carpenter (1782–1863). He was a member of the

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in 1822.

Congress

Johnson was elected as a Jacksonian to the 19th and

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es, holding office from March 4, 1825, to March 3, 1829. He was Chairman of the Committee on Public Expenditures (20th Congress).

Later career and death

On May 26, 1830, he was appointed an Appraiser of Merchandise for the Port of New York and served until 1840 when he retired from active business and removed to Goshen, the hometown of his wife. He was buried at a private cemetery on his estate in Goshen.

Family

Mayor of Brooklyn, Jeremiah Johnson (1766–1852), was his brother.

Sources

''The New York Civil List''
compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough (pages 71f, 198 and 284; Weed, Parsons and Co., 1858)
''The Lifes and Opinions of Benjamin Franklin Butler and Jesse Hoyt''
by

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(1845; pages 80ff) {{DEFAULTSORT:Johnson, Jeromus 1775 births 1846 deaths Politicians from New York City People from Goshen, New York Members of the New York State Assembly Jacksonian members of the United States House of Representatives from New York (state) 19th-century American politicians Businesspeople from New York City Members of the United States House of Representatives from New York (state)