Johnson Simpers (1793–1887) was an American politician from Maryland. He served as a member of the

Maryland House of Delegates The Maryland House of Delegates is the lower house of the Maryland General Assembly, legislature of the U.S. state of Maryland. It consists of 141 delegates elected from 47 districts. The House of Delegates Chamber is in the Maryland State House ...

, representing

Cecil County Cecil County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland at the northeastern corner of the state, bordering both Pennsylvania and Delaware. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 103,725. The county seat is Elkton. The ...

in 1837.

Early life

Johnson Simpers was born in 1793 to John Simpers.

Career

Simpers was a member of the militia and serving as postmaster at the time of the Revolutionary War. He was not in active service due to his work as postmaster. Simpers was a Whig and later a Republican. He served as a member of the

, representing

in 1837. He also served as county commissioner and justice of the peace.

Personal life

Simpers married Millicent Ford. They had three children, including C. T. He married Rachael E. Whitaker. They had two children, John F. and Edward E. His son John was a baggage agent for the Pennsylvania Railroad and served as justice of the peace. Simpers was a member and trustee of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Simpers died in 1887.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Simpers, Johnson 1793 births 1887 deaths Politicians from Cecil County, Maryland County commissioners in Maryland American justices of the peace Maryland postmasters Members of the Maryland House of Delegates Maryland Whigs Maryland Republicans 19th-century members of the Maryland General Assembly