John Neely Johnson (August 2 1825 – August 31 1872) was an American lawyer and politician. He was elected as the fourth governor of California from 1856 to 1858 and later appointed justice to the Nevada Supreme Court from 1867 to 1871. As a member of the American Party Johnson remains one of only two members of a third party to be elected to the California governorship (the other is Frederick Low of the National Union Party).
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