Johnson, George W. (George Washington), 1823-1900

Mormon living in Fountain Green, Utah.

From the description of George W. Johnson poems, ca. 1880. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122497476

From the guide to the George W. Johnson poems, ca. 1880, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections)

George W. Johnson (1823-1900) was a Mormon physician, postmaster, ecclesiatical leader, and pioneer in Fountain Green, Utah.

From the description of George W. Johnson photograph, circa 1880s. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 368075871

Mormon physician, postmaster, church leader, and pioneer who settled in Fountain Green, Utah.

From the description of Autobiography, 1893. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122367811

From the description of Autobiography [electronic resource], 1893. (Brigham Young University). WorldCat record id: 660869006

From the guide to the George W. Johnson autobiography, 1893, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections)

George A. Johnson left New York City for California on February 17, 1849, as one of the crew of the Steamer "Panama". He arrived in San Francisco June 4, 1849. Johnson began a ferrying business connecting San Francisco to Fort Yuma, via the Gulf of California and the Colorado River. He made his first trip in October 1851. He was master of the Steamer "General Jessup". His company was known as "George A. Johnson & Co." until 1869, when it was incorporated under the name of "Colorado Steam Navigation Company". The southern Pacific Railroad purchased Johnson's steamers in 1877, which is when steam-boating below Fort Yuma ended. Johnson believes he was the first to explore and navigate the Colorado River below and above Fort Yuma, a claim that met with some dispute at the time.

From the description of Autobiography and Reminiscence of George Alonzo Johnson, San Diego, 1901. (The Society of California Pioneers). WorldCat record id: 55979175