Johnson, William Whipple, 1843-1914
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Johnson, William Whipple, 1843-1914
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Johnson, William Whipple, 1843-1914
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Mine owner, entrepreneur. Born in Ionia, Michigan, in 1843. Moved to Texas with his brother, Harvey Johnson, and settled near Strawn, Texas, where they supplied lumber to the Texas and Pacific Railroad. During the 1880s, the Johnsons established the Johnson Coal Mining Company, which was sold to the Texas and Pacific Coal Company in 1888. Johnson remained active in mining, lumber, banking, and oil and gas interests until his death in 1914.
William Whipple Johnson, born in Ionia, Michigan, in 1853, was a mine owner and entrepreneur. He moved to Texas with his brother, Harvey Johnson, and settled near Strawn, Texas, where they supplied lumber to the Texas and Pacific Railroad. During the 1880s, the Johnsons established the Johnson Coal Mining Company, which was sold to the Texas and Pacific Coal Company in 1888. Johnson remained active in mining, lumber, banking, and oil and gas interests until his death in 1914.
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Banks and banking
Banks and banking
Coal mines and mining
Coal mines and mining History
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Lumber trade
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Texas
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Strawn (Tex.)
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Palo Pinto County (Tex.)
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Ionia (Mich.)
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Michigan
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Strawn (Tex.)
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Ionia (Mich.)
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Palo Pinto County (Tex.)
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