James Hutchins Johnson

James Hutchins Johnson (June 3, 1802 - September 2, 1887) was a U.S. Representative from New Hampshire.

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History

Born in Bath, New Hampshire, Johnson attended the local public schools.

Business

He owned and operated a lumber mill. He was deputy sheriff of Grafton County in 1824 and 1825. He served as paymaster of the Thirty-second Regiment Militia in 1826, later as adjutant and colonel.

Politics

He was a member of the New Hampshire Senate in 1839 and a State councilor in 1842 and 1845.

Johnson was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-ninth and Thirtieth Congresses (March 4, 1845-March 3, 1849).

Death

He died in Bath, New Hampshire, September 2, 1887, and was interred in the Bath Village Cemetery.

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