Homer Johnson Family Papers 1856-1957 1880-1900.
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Homer Hosea Johnson (1862-1957) was born in New London, Ohio to Alfred Johnson and Philothea Townsend Johnson (1835-1916). Homer Johnson graduated from Oberlin College with a degree in Classics in 1885 and went on to Harvard University to earn his A.M. and LL. B degrees in 1886. A prominent lawyer in the Cleveland area for five decades, Johnson served his community and was an active philanthropist in his home town of New London, Ohio. Johnson was also a dedicated Oberlin alumni, serving the Coll...
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