Robert Davis Johnson
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Robert Davis Johnson was a U.S. representative
from Missouri
.
Born on a farm near Slater, Missouri
, Johnson was educated in the rural graded schools of his native county, and was graduated from the Portland (Indiana) High School in 1901.
He attended the Missouri Valley College, Marshall, Missouri
.
He taught school in Saline Valley and Orearville, Missouri from 1901 to 1907.
He served as clerk of the circuit court of Saline County 1915-1923.
While serving as clerk, he also studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1917 and commenced practice in Marshall, Missouri
, in 1923.
He served as prosecuting attorney of Saline County 1925-1928.
Johnson was elected as a Democrat
to the Seventy-second Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Samuel C. Major and served from September 29, 1931, to March 3, 1933.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1932.
He resumed the practice of law in Marshall, Missouri
.
Johnson was elected judge of the circuit court of the 15th Judicial Circuit of Missouri
on November 5, 1940, and served until January 1, 1947.
He again resumed the practice of law in Marshall, Missouri
, where he died October 23, 1961. He was interred in Ridge Park Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
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Born on a farm near Slater, Missouri
Slater, Missouri
Slater is a city in Saline County, Missouri, United States. The population was 2,083 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Slater is located at...
, Johnson was educated in the rural graded schools of his native county, and was graduated from the Portland (Indiana) High School in 1901.
He attended the Missouri Valley College, Marshall, Missouri
Marshall, Missouri
Marshall is a city in Saline County, Missouri, United States. The population was 13,065 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Saline County,. The Marshall Micropolitan Statistical Area consists of Saline County. It is also home to Missouri Valley College...
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He taught school in Saline Valley and Orearville, Missouri from 1901 to 1907.
He served as clerk of the circuit court of Saline County 1915-1923.
While serving as clerk, he also studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1917 and commenced practice in Marshall, Missouri
Marshall, Missouri
Marshall is a city in Saline County, Missouri, United States. The population was 13,065 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Saline County,. The Marshall Micropolitan Statistical Area consists of Saline County. It is also home to Missouri Valley College...
, in 1923.
He served as prosecuting attorney of Saline County 1925-1928.
Johnson was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Seventy-second Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Samuel C. Major and served from September 29, 1931, to March 3, 1933.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1932.
He resumed the practice of law in Marshall, Missouri
Marshall, Missouri
Marshall is a city in Saline County, Missouri, United States. The population was 13,065 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Saline County,. The Marshall Micropolitan Statistical Area consists of Saline County. It is also home to Missouri Valley College...
.
Johnson was elected judge of the circuit court of the 15th Judicial Circuit of Missouri
Missouri Circuit Courts
The Missouri Circuit Courts are the state trial courts of original jurisdiction and general jurisdiction of the state of Missouri.-Jurisdiction:The Missouri Constitution provides for the Circuit Courts in Article V, Judicial Department.-List of circuits:...
on November 5, 1940, and served until January 1, 1947.
He again resumed the practice of law in Marshall, Missouri
Marshall, Missouri
Marshall is a city in Saline County, Missouri, United States. The population was 13,065 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Saline County,. The Marshall Micropolitan Statistical Area consists of Saline County. It is also home to Missouri Valley College...
, where he died October 23, 1961. He was interred in Ridge Park Cemetery.