George Ashbury Johnson (July 27, 1829 – September 20, 1894) was

California Attorney General The attorney general of California is the state attorney general of the government of California. The officer must ensure that "the laws of the state are uniformly and adequately enforced" (Constitution of California, Article V, Section 13). The ...

. Prior to that, he was Member of California State Assembly 1st District (1863) and served on the State Senate, 1883–87. He is famous for litigating against the railroad companies and forcing them to pay taxes.

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Brief biography with pictureJoin California George A. Johnson
* 1829 births 1894 deaths California attorneys general Democratic Party California state senators Democratic Party members of the California State Assembly 19th-century members of the California State Legislature {{California-CASenate-stub