Jacob Johnson (November 1 1847 – August 15 1925) was a U.S. Representative from Utah.Johnson was born in Aalborg Denmark but he emigrated to the United States in 1854. After living in both Utah and California he studied law in Nevada. Returning to Utah in 1872 he became a resident of Spring City in Sanpete County where he was admitted to the bar in 1877. In 1880 he became a United States District Attorney a position he held until 1888.