George A. Johnson

For other people of the same name, see George Johnson (disambiguation).

George A. Johnson

15th Attorney General of California
In office 1887–1891
Governor	Robert Waterman
Preceded by	Edward C. Marshall
Succeeded by	William H. H. Hart
Member of the California Senate from the 1st district
In office 1883–1887
Personal details
Born	1829
Died	1894 (aged 64–65) San Francisco, USA
Nationality	American

George A. Johnson (1829–1894) was California Attorney General. Prior to that, he was Member of California State Assembly 1st District (1863) and served on the State Senate, 1883–87. He is famous for litigating against the railroad companies and forcing them to pay taxes.

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Preceded by Edward C. Marshall	Attorney General of California 1887–1891	Succeeded by William H. H. Hart

Attorneys General of California

Kewen McDougall Hastings McConnell Stewart Wallace Williams Pixley McCullough Hamilton Love Hamilton A. Hart Marshall Johnson W. Hart Fitzgerald Ford Webb Warren Kenny Howser P. Brown Mosk Lynch Younger Deukmejian Van de Kamp Lungren Lockyer J. Brown Harris

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