Marcus E. Johnson was a member of the

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Biography

Johnson was born on March 12, 1887, in

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. He would become an instructor at the

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Political career

Johnson was elected to the Assembly in 1918. Additionally, he was a

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, alderman (similar to City Councilman). He was a Republican.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Johnson, Marcus Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly Wisconsin city council members University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty 1887 births Year of death missing 20th-century members of the Wisconsin Legislature