Moore, Lester, 1903-1984,
Great-grandson of Henry Johnson (1809-1874), a prosperous East Tennessee businessman who founded Johnson City, Tenn., known in its early years as "Johnson's Tank" and "Johnson's Depot." Johnson operated a local store, post office, boarding house, and railway depot in the area. He is also credited with inventing the H. Johnson thrashing [sic] machine.
From the description of Lester Moore collection, 1930-1978. (East Tennessee State University). WorldCat record id: 37189714
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| creatorOf | Moore, Lester, 1903-1984,. Lester Moore collection, 1930-1978. | East Tennessee State University, TET |
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| associatedWith | Johnson, Henry, 1809-1874. | person |
| associatedWith | Smalling, Landon. | person |
| associatedWith | Southern Railway (U.S.) | corporateBody |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| Johnson City (Tenn.) |
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| Henry Johnson threshing machine |
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Birth 1903
Death 1984
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