Benjamin Johnson (judge)

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Benjamin Johnson (January 22, 1784 – October 2, 1849) was a United States federal judge.

Born in Scott County, Kentucky, Johnson was a planter in Scott County. He read law to be admitted to the bar, and established a private practice in Georgetown, Kentucky. He became a Kentucky circuit judge, and was a U.S. Territorial Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Arkansas Territory from 1821 to 1836.

On June 27, 1836, Johnson was nominated by President Andrew Jackson to a new seat on the United States District Court for the District of Arkansas created by 5 Stat. 50. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 29, 1836, and received his commission the same day. Johnson served in that capacity until his death, in 1849, in Lexington, Kentucky.

Sources

Benjamin Johnson (judge) at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

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Name	Johnson, Benjamin
Alternative names
Short description	United States federal judge
Date of birth	January 22, 1784
Place of birth	Scott County, Kentucky
Date of death	October 2, 1849
Place of death	Lexington, Kentucky

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