Johnson, William, d. 1864
William Johnson (d. Jan. 1864), was a barber and bootblack who worked for President Lincoln for a year before accompanying him to Washington. President Lincoln successfully sought a position for Johnson in the Treasury Department in November 1861, where Johnson was then employed as a laborer and messenger. Johson accompanied President Lincoln to Gettysburg as his presidential valet and probably contracted varioloid about the same time President Lincoln contracted it. Mr. Lincoln recovered, but Johnson did not.
From the description of Johnson, William, d. 1864 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10599791
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| referencedIn | General Records of the Department of the Treasury. 1775 - 2005. Personnel Files of Notable Treasury Employees | National Archives at College Park | |
| referencedIn | General Records of the Department of the Treasury. 1775 - 2005. Personnel Files of Notable Treasury Employees. 1822 - 1940. Johnson, William | National Archives at College Park | |
| referencedIn | General Records of the Department of the Treasury. 1775 - 2005. Personnel Files of Notable Treasury Employees. 1822 - 1940. Johnson, William. 1822 - 1940. Letter from President Abraham Lincoln to Secretary of the Treasury Salmon P. Chase | National Archives at College Park |
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