Benjamin Johnson (January 22, 1784 – October 2, 1849) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Arkansas.

Education and career

Born on January 22, 1784, in Johnson Station (now Great Crossing) in what was Fayette County, District of Kentucky,

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), Johnson read law. He entered private practice in Georgetown, Kentucky. He was a planter in Scott County, Kentucky. He was a Judge of the Kentucky Circuit Court. He was a Judge of the

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of the

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from 1821 to 1836.

Federal judicial service

Following the admission of the State of

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to the Union on June 15, 1836, Johnson was nominated by President

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on June 27, 1836, to the United States District Court for the District of Arkansas, to a new seat authorized by 5 Stat. 50. He was confirmed by the

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on June 29, 1836, and received his commission the same day. His service terminated on October 2, 1849, due to his death in Lexington, Kentucky.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Johnson, Benjamin 1784 births 1849 deaths People from Scott County, Kentucky Family of Richard Mentor Johnson Conway–Johnson family American people of Scottish descent Judges of the United States District Court for the District of Arkansas Kentucky state court judges United States federal judges admitted to the practice of law by reading law United States federal judges appointed by Andrew Jackson 19th-century American planters Judges of the Superior Court of the Arkansas Territory