Amos Howe Johnson
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Amos Howe Johnson | |
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| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives for the 24th Essex District | |
| In office 1862 | |
| Preceded by | Harmon Hall |
| Succeeded by | John Howlett |
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| Born | August 4, 1831 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | May 12, 1896 (aged 64) |
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| Relations | George W. Johnson (brother) Edward C. Johnson II (grandson) Edward C. Johnson III (great-grandson) Abigail Johnson (great-great-granddaughter) |
| Children | 6 |
| Alma mater | Harvard College Andover Theological Seminary Harvard Medical School |
| Occupation | Minister Physician |
Amos Howe Johnson (August 4, 1831 – May 12, 1896) was an American medical doctor and politician who was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives during the 1862 Massachusetts legislature.
Johnson was born in Boston on August 4, 1831. He was one of seven children born to merchant Samuel Johnson and his wife, the former Charlotte Abigail Howe. One of his brothers, George W. Johnson, was a lawyer and state legislator.[1] Johnson's earliest education came at the Chauncy Hall School. He was then sent to a boarding school in Quincy, Massachusetts, but ran away. He also ran away from his next school, the Brookfield Family School, but was sent back. He finished his preparatory education at Phillips Academy.[2]
Ministry and politics
Johnson graduated from Harvard College in 1853 and the Andover Theological Seminary in 1856. On January 1, 1857, he became the pastor of the Congregational Church in Middleton, Massachusetts. Throat issues and persistent headaches caused Johnson to resign from his pastorate in 1861. In 1862, he represented the 24th Essex District, comprising the towns of Middleton, Saugus, and Lynnfield, in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. From 1873 to 1875, he was a member of the Salem, Massachusetts school committee.[2]