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with his wife and family and was a businessman and farmer. Johnson went to

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. He served in the

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during the

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. Johnson received his bachelor's degree in history and industrial arts from

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. Johnson served in the

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from 1967 to 1982 and was a

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.Minnesota Legislators: Past & Present-Carl M. Johnson
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1933 births Living people People from St. Peter, Minnesota Businesspeople from Minnesota Farmers from Minnesota Military personnel from Minnesota Minnesota State University, Mankato alumni Democratic Party members of the Minnesota House of Representatives 20th-century members of the Minnesota Legislature {{Minnesota-MNRepresentative-Democratic-stub