The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-12-18
Brief Sketch of His Life.


john. Monroe johnson was born in
RichanL County, n. C.. about sixty
eight years ago, Of Scotch ancestry,
his grand dparcnts havin" been natives
Of Scotland. He was educated at the
University Of North Carolina, where
he took very high stand In his
JUROR year, however, he left college
to assist rs Il civil engineer in lay
inw out Il railroad which was then be-
ing constructed in North Carolina.
and WAS regarded us important not
only to that State, but to the Confcd-
crate States as well.
lie rollnwed civil engineering for
several years, then came to Marlboro
County and for some years Taught
school in the Adamsvillc section. At
length he decided on The law as his
life work and, accordingly, entered
the office of the late Chancellor John
son, at Bcnnettsvillc, where he studied
for his chosen profession.
In 1865 he was admitted to the Bar,
and went to Fayetteville with the in
tention of locating there, but, upon
learning that he could not practice in
North Carolina without passing exam
nations before the Supreme Court of
the State, and that the Court would
not meet for six or eight months, he
came back to Bemcttsvillc, and COM
mcnccd the practice Of law there.
Tn 1860 he moved to Marion, then
forming Il copartncrship with Judge
j. II. Hudson and the late Benz jmin
Townsend, under the firm name of
Townsend Hudson and johnson. This
copartncrship continued until 1871,
when ii was dissolved, and he formed
a copartncrship with Chancellor john
son. under the firm name of johnson
and johnson. In 1880 Mr.. j. w.
johnson was taken into the firm, but
the same firm name continued. This
firm was dissolved in 1901, and soon
thereafter Mr.. j. NJ. Johnson formed
q copartncrship with the late Innius
II. Evans. This copartncrship continue
y
was dissolved, and Mr. Johnson then
associated himself in the practice of
law with Mr. Henry Buck, under the
firm name Of Johnson & Buck. This
copartncrship was in existence at the
lime of his death.
Mr.. johnson married Miss Emma
Richardson, of Marion County, in
1874. Nine children have been born
Of this union, seven Of whom are liv.-
ing, four boys and three girls. Three
arc married and four single. j. NJ.
Johnson, Jr.. civil engineer, married
Miss Barnwcl, Of Charleston. Flora
is the wife of Senator Holiday, of
Horny County, and Louise is The wife
of Mr.. Louis 1Iagood, Of Charlotte, n.
c..
Mr.. johnson held many important
offices. lie was elected solicitor of
the 4th circuit eighteen years ago, and
died in harness. He was member
Of the State Legislature from 1880 to
1882, and was q prominent figure in
that body. He was the leader in Mar
ion County against Radical misrule in
1876. Several times he was a candi,
date for Congress in his later life
and at one time came comparatively
few votes Of the election. He has been
deacon in the Baptist Church here
for over thirty years, and superin-
tendent of. the Sunday school foI
about the same length Of time. He
has honorably filled many other Of
fices. 81 s,.
He was a born leader of mon. He
attended many gatherings Of different
kinds, and was usually called upon to
presids or to lead in the discussion