Calvin R. Johnson (May 22, 1822 – January 30, 1897) was a member of the

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Biography

Johnson was born on May 22, 1822, in

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. In 1846, he moved to

Black River Falls, Wisconsin Black River Falls is a city in Jackson County, Wisconsin, United States, and its county seat. The population was 3,523 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. It is located along the Black River (Wisconsin), Black River and home to the h ...

. On February 5, 1852, he married Lucy A. Marsh. They had six children, one of whom became Register of Deeds and Judge of

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. Johnson died on January 30, 1897, in Black River Falls.

Military career

During the

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, Johnson was a

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with the 14th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment. Previously, he had served in the

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during the

Mexican–American War The Mexican–American War (Spanish language, Spanish: ''guerra de Estados Unidos-México, guerra mexicano-estadounidense''), also known in the United States as the Mexican War, and in Mexico as the United States intervention in Mexico, ...

under

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Political career

Johnson represented the counties of Buffalo, Jackson and Trempealeau in the Assembly. He was succeeded by Orlando Brown, who represented an altered district. Additionally, Johnson was Register of Deeds and District Attorney of Jackson County. He was a Republican.

References

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