Attorney and member of U.S. House of Representatives, 3rd and later 11th California District (1942-1956). Received J.D. from University of California (1915). Served as pilot in 104th Aero Squadron of American Expeditionary Force and won Silver Star Medal (1917-1918). Collection includes World War I correspondence from Johnson to fiancee, Elizabeth Alpers. Became Deputy District Attorney of San Joaquin County, Calif. (1920-1921), City Attorney of Stockton, Calif. (1923-1933) and member of Stockton Planning Commission (1934-1941). Elected to U.S. House of Representatives (1942), Johnson was member of House Armed Services Committee. In that capacity he toured Hawaii and Italy (1945) to survey war damages.
From the description of J. Leroy Johnson papers and photographs, 1918-1953. (University of the Pacific). WorldCat record id: 35149862
