John Warren Johnson (January 29, 1929 – January 6, 2023) was an American businessman and politician. Born in

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, Johnson went to

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in Minneapolis. He then received his bachelor's degree in

economics Economics () is a behavioral science that studies the Production (economics), production, distribution (economics), distribution, and Consumption (economics), consumption of goods and services. Economics focuses on the behaviour and interac ...

and

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from

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in 1951. He then served in the

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. He was the vice-president for the American Collectors Association. From 1963 to 1967, Johnson served on the Minneapolis City Council. Then, from 1966 to 1974, Johnson served in the

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and was a Republican. In the 1974 election, Johnson was the Republican nominee for

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and lost the election. Johnson died on January 6, 2023, at the age of 93.

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1929 births 2023 deaths Military personnel from Minneapolis University of Minnesota College of Liberal Arts alumni Businesspeople from Minnesota Minneapolis City Council members Republican Party members of the Minnesota House of Representatives 20th-century members of the Minnesota Legislature {{Minnesota-MNRepresentative-Republican-stub