Daniel D. Johnson
American politician (1836–1893)
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Daniel Dye Johnson (28 April 1836 - 18 December 1893) was an officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He later became a state senator and Senate President of the West Virginia Senate from Tyler County and served from 1872 to 1877 and from 1879 to 1881.[1][2][3] He died in 1893.[4][5]
Ulysses N. Arnett (second term)
Albert E. Summers (second term)
April 28, 1836
Daniel Johnson | |
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| President of the Senate of West Virginia | |
| In office 1872–1877, 1878–1881 | |
| Preceded by | Carlos A. Sperry (first term) Ulysses N. Arnett (second term) |
| Succeeded by | Ulysses N. Arnett (first term) Albert E. Summers (second term) |
| Member of the West Virginia Senate | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Daniel Dye Johnson April 28, 1836 |
| Died | December 18, 1893 (aged 57) Long Reach, West Virginia, United States |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Mary Maria Martin |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
Years of service | 1862–1865 |
| Rank |  Colonel, USV |
| Commands | 14th West Virginia Infantry 2nd Brigade, Kanawha Division |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Family
Johnson was one of 17 children of William Henry Johnson (1789-1871), by his second wife Elizabeth Dye Johnson (1809-1869). Johnson's older brother Okey Johnson (1834-1903) was a lawyer, politician, and West Virginia Supreme Court judge; he also served as the Dean of the West Virginia University Law School. Their much younger brother Thomas Corskadon Johnson (1848-1922) was a prominent Baptist minister in Charleston who served many terms as the moderator of the Kanawha Valley Baptist Association and was a local leader in the fight for prohibition.
