Richmond, Va., lawyer George Nicolson Johnson was the son of Richmond lawyer Chapman Johnson (1779-1849). In addition to running a successful law practice, which included appearances before the Virginia and United States supreme courts, Johnson was active in the civic life of Richmond. He served as treasurer of the Virginia Historical Society, was a supporter of the Richmond Athenaeum, and was one of the original subscribers to and a vice president of the Richmond Library Company. Johnson avoided political office for the most part with the exception of a single term as a delegate in the Virginia General Assembly (1852-1853). In the late 1830s Johnson married Marguerite A.C. Menzies of Boone County, Ky.
From the description of Papers, 1819-1931. (Virginia Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 56999325
