Lawrence Johnson (April 26, 1908 – May 1, 1994) was a member of the

Wisconsin State Assembly The Wisconsin State Assembly is the lower house of the Wisconsin Legislature. Together with the smaller Wisconsin Senate, the two constitute the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Representatives are elected for two-year terms, ...

Biography

Johnson was born on April 26, 1908 in

Nadeau, Michigan Nadeau is an unincorporated community in Menominee County, Michigan, United States. Nadeau is located in Nadeau Township along US Highway 41 and the Canadian National Railway, north of Carney. Nadeau has a post office with ZIP code 49863.

. He graduated from high school in

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. He died on May 1, 1994.

Career

Johnson was elected to the Assembly in 1960 and was re-elected in 1962 and 1964. Additionally, he was Clerk of

Algoma, Wisconsin Algoma is a city in Kewaunee County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 3,167 at the 2010 census. Algoma is part of the Green Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area. History The Ahnapee settlement, which eventually became known as Al ...

and Chairman of the

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Board. He was a

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Johnson, Lawrence Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly 20th-century American politicians 1908 births 1994 deaths People from Menominee County, Michigan People from Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin People from Algoma, Wisconsin