Papers 1876-1937.

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Papers 1876-1937.

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Mayor of Springfield, Ohio and justice of the Ohio Supreme Court. Correspondence, speeches, essays, clippings, and other papers, relating to Ohio political leaders, judges, and lawyers, and Johnson's career. Many of the letters were written in 1910 and 1916 when Johnson was a candidate for election to the Ohio Supreme Court, and after his resignation from the court in 1922. Contact repository for more information.

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Ohio History Connection, Ohio Historical Society

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Ohio History Connection, Ohio Historical Society

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