James Johnson (February 12 1811 – November 20 1891) was a U.S. Representative from Georgia and served as the 43rd Governor of Georgia between June and October 1865.He was born in 1811 in Robeson County North Carolina. He graduated from the University of Georgia in 1832 and moved to Columbus Georgia where he started his law practice after passing the bar in 1835. In 1851 he was elected to the United States House of Representatives as a Unionist and opposed secession.
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active years end date
1853-03-03, 1865-12-19
active years start date
1851-03-04, 1865-06-17
alma mater
University of Georgia
birth date
1811-02-12
birth place
Robeson County North Carolina
death date
1891-11-20
order in office
43rd, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Governor of Georgia, from Georgia's 2nd district
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