Johnson, George Wesley, fl. 1837-1855.
George W. Johnson was a postmaster in Farmington, North Carolina from 1838-1856. He also served the public as a justice of the peace, general merchant, and farmer. His brother and business partner was James M. Johnson. Another brother, Hiram, also had a financial interest in the mercantile establishment.
George W. Johnson's son, Francis Marion Johnson, was a student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
From the guide to the George Wesley Johnson papers, Bulk, 1831-1888, 1829-1939, (David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University)
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creatorOf | George Wesley Johnson papers, Bulk, 1831-1888, 1829-1939 | David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library | |
referencedIn | Walker, N. W. (Nathan Wilson), 1875-1936. N. W. Walker papers, 1830-1926. | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
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associatedWith | Greensboro College (N.C.). | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Johnson family | family |
associatedWith | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Wake Forest College. | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Walker, N. W. (Nathan Wilson), 1875-1936. | person |
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