List of United States Political Families (J) - The Johnsons

The Johnsons

• James Johnson (1774–1826), Kentucky State Senator 1808, Kentucky Presidential elector 1820, U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1825–1826. Brother of Richard M. Johnson and John T. Johnson.
• Richard M. Johnson (1780–1850), Kentucky State Representative 1804–1806 1819 1850, U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1807–1819 1829–1837, U.S. Senator from Kentucky 1819–1829, Vice President of the United States 1837–1841. Brother of James Johnson and John T. Johnson.
• John T. Johnson (1788–1856), U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1821–1825, Judge of the Court of Appeals 1826. Brother of James Johnson and Richard M. Johnson.
  • Robert W. Johnson (1814–1879), U.S. Representative from Arkansas 1847–1853, U.S. Senator from Arkansas 1853–1861, Confederate States Representative from Arkansas 1861, Confederate States Senator from Arkansas 1862–1865. Nephew of James Johnson, Richard M. Johnson, and John T. Johnson.

NOTE: Robert W. Johnson was also brother-in-law of U.S. Senator Ambrose Sevier.