Evening star., 1909-05-13
SIANTOrS SECRETARY DEAD
MAJ. A. z. II. JOHNSON, A WASH
INGToN PATENT LAWYER.
Dies in Ambulance When Suddenly
Stricken-Eighty-Two Years Old,
But Apparently in Health.

Maj Albert Eugene Hughes johnson,
eighty-two years of age. for many years q
patent attorney in this city. was taken
suddenly Ill. yesterday afternoon. while
seated at his desk in the Pacific building
and died shortly afterward while being
removed to the Emergency Hospital in the
ambulance.
Maj johnson was private secretary to
Secretary of War Stanton during the Lin
coin administration. He was unusually
active for his age and appeared to be in
perfect health when he left his home.
4107 Connecticut avenue extended, about
$50 o'clock yesterday morning. He at
tended to considerable business during
the day. went to lunchroom at noon
with several friends and returned to his
Office shortly before 2 o'clock.
Shortly before o'clock yesterday after
noon clerk in another Office was pass
ing the door OF Maj. Johnson's Office when
he heard the latter calling. He entered
the room and found Maj. Johnson almost
unconscious.
Dies in Ambulance.
Several physicians were called up. but
none was at home. Later the hospital
ambulance was summoned.
DR.. John j. Darby Of the patent Office,
q AiASho VI 3udJs JOHHSOAp dIIiSC0 III
time to administer treatment.
When the ambulance. in charge of Dr.
Maclay, arrived. 1T was seen that Maj
Johnson was in q serious condition. The
driver whipped UP his horse and started
on record run for the hospital. Maj.
Johnson became unconscious and expired
on the way.
Maj. Johnson was born January 81.
1927, in Georgetown. of Virginia parent
age. His father, John Bryant johnson,
of Leesburg, Va. was a prominent law
yer.
At the age of eleven years he entered
the Office of William p. Elliott. patent
attorney, as an apprentice craftsman.
During the time he was in the Office Of
DR.. Elliott he made the drawings Of the
of which brought on a most stubborn
legal fight.
Accepts Service With Stanton.
He was later associated with Peter H.
Watson. a prominent patent attorney.
When Mr.. Stanton was requested by
President Lincoln to become a member
of his cabinet in January. 1852, Mr.. Stan
ton called upon Mr.. Watson and told
him he would take the office Of Secretary
of War IL Mr.. Watson would go as his
assistant Mr.. Watson turned to Maj.
Johnson and said:
Til go If You will go, Albert"
pom MT. JOHISOn 3 dCQuf0ScCHCe WE
son accepted. and Stanton also. Mayor
Johnson often referred to this incident
as showing how the great War Secre-
tary was given to the nation to save the
Union.
During the war Mr.. Johnson served
Secretary Stanton faithfully for the first
nine months without any salary or ap-
pointment and was the closest man to
the Secretary throughout the struggle.
He was in charge of the kilograms re-
of the telegraph service during the war
was centered.
AS a reward for his valuable services
Mr.. Johnson was commissioned a major
and assistant adjutant general of vol
unteers at the close of hostilities. He
later resumed his patent business.
For the past forty-five years he had
been prominent in the patent business.
He wrote great many newspaper and
magazine stories on the happenings of
the war. and these attest the accuracy
of his recollections of those times of
strife.
. His Surviving Family.
Besides his wife. Mrs. Elizabeth Ben
son johnson, three daughters. Mrs. Su-
same Oldherg. Mrs. Frank l.. Browne
and Mrs. Frank P. Reeside, and three
grandchildren. Guy H. Johnson, Albert H.
Johnson and Annie B. johnson, survive
him.
Maj. Johnson was member of Federal
Lodge, F. A. A. NJ. During the latter years
of his life he did not take an active part
in Masonic circles.
The funeral services will be held at his
late home at 10 O'Clock tomorrow MORN
ing. The services will be conducted by
Rev. NJ. Ross Fishburn, pastor of the
Mount Pleasant Congregational Church.
Interment was made in Oak Hill ceme-
terry.
The pallbearers will be, Capt. Alexander
Scott, DR.. John j. Darby and James T..
Allen of the patent Office. and Perry B.
Turpin. Ralph B. Barnard and Edwin l..
Bradford. his associates in business.