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Johnson, Ben, 1858-1950

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Personal name headingJohnson, Ben, 1858-1950
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Associated countryUnited States
LocatedBardstown (Ky.) Lebanon (Ky.) Louisville (Ky.)
Birth date1858-05-20
Death date1927-06-04
Place of birthNelson County (Ky.)
Place of deathBardstown (Ky.)
AffiliationUnited States. Congress. House
Kentucky. General Assembly. Senate
University of Louisville
Profession or occupationLegislators Attorneys Businessmen Bankers
Found inLC database, Mar. 17, 2003 (Johnson, Ben, 1858-1950, Johnson, Ben, 1858- )
Biog. dir. of the Amer. Congress, Mar. 17, 2003 (Johnson, Ben; b. near Bardstown, Nelson County, Ky., May 20, 1858; U.S. House: March 4, 1907-March 3, 1927; d. Bardstown, Ky., June 4, 1950)
Kentucky encyclopedia, ©1992: pages 472-473 ("Ben Johnson" attended St. Joseph College in Bardstown but was expelled for fighting, earned MA from St. Mary's College in Lebanon in 1878 then earned his law degree from the University of Louisville. A shrewd businessman, attorney and banker. Served as Democratic state senator in 1906 then was elected to Congress where he served from 1907 to 1927.)
Associated languageeng