Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-19

cratic cause in Cleveland's campaign
in 1892, and stumped North Dakota for
Cleveland Mr. Johnson enjoyed the
personal acquaintance of Cleveland and
always was a great admirer of the fla
nous democratic statesman.
During the campaign preceding the
nomination of Woodrow Wilson for the
presidency Mr.. johnson was active for
Wilson. was a delegate to the Balti-
more convention, and elected Fifth dis
trict elector.
Made Postmaster in 1918.
President Wilson nominated Mr..
Johnson as postmaster June 10. 1918.
and in August of that year the senate
confirmed the appointment. Mr. John
sons commission was reconfirmed last
January.
Was Native Of New York.
Mr.. Johnson's father August F..
Johnson, came to this country from
Norway in an early day and became
immigration agent for the st. Paul.
Minneapolis &c Manitoba railway.
which became the Great Northern, and
brought immigrants from Norway via
Liverpool to New York and thence to
st. Paul, from where they We're distrib-
uted to the new northwest to settle
the country. Later the elder Johnson
became railroad contractor and went
to GAINESVILLE. Wis, to live. While in
New York City on business accompan-
led by his wife, a son was born July
10. 1859. and christened August George.
When their son was very small Mr..
and Mrs. Johnson moved from Wiscon-
l.,
Minneapolis. and it was in the public
schools of the latter city that the son
George received his education.
Enters Business at Early Age.
At the age of is George Johnson de-
cided to enter a commercial life and
went on the road for a millinery house
out of Minnea polls, with northern Min
nesota, and what was then Dakota, as
his territory. He remained on the road
from 1877 until Sept. !, 1880, when he
settled at Grand Forks, n. D., and or
ganized the retail dry goods firm Of
Parker e. Johnson. Mr.. Johnson con-
tinued in business in Grand Forks for
fourteen years. He has varied inter
ests in the North Dakota town, includ-
ing among them being a part owner
ship of the Grand Forks Plaindealer.
He disposed of his business at Grand
Forks in 1894 and came to this city to
open UP this territory for Wyman,
Partridge e Co, wholesale dry goods.
of Minneapolis. He continued with
Wyman-Partridge until he was com
missioned postmaster, and gave up a
better paying position than the post
mastership in order to retire from the
road and he at home.
President of Hawkeye Commercial.
Mr.. Johnson was one of the organ
iZers of the Hawkeye Commercial
Mems Association in 1906, was made
the associations first president. and has
continued as head of the organization
ever since. Mr. Johnson was also pres
ident of the Marshalltown Club in 1914
and 1915. He was chairman of the
county council of defense at the time of
his death, and had been chairman of
the war savings campaign. From the
last work, however, he had resigned
owing to i'll health, and D. w. Norris
was named to succeed him only a few
days ago.
Mr. Johnson was a member of the
various Masonic bodies. including the
blue lodge. chapter, and commanderv
OF this city, and the shrine at Des
Moines. He was a member of ST
Paurs Episcopal church, and was a
member of the vcstry and treasurer of
the church.
Survived BY Widow and Sons.
Surviving Mr.. Johnson are his widow
and the two sons. Mrs. Johnson prior
to her marriage, was Miss Emma Mis-
son. of Grand Forks. Mr.. Johnson and
Miss Nilsson were married at Grand
Forks May II, 1882. They had one
other son, their first born, who died
shortly after birth and was unnamed,
Mr.. Johnson also has a sister. Mrs,
Henry Gund Of Lacrosse, Wis, who
has been in Chicago during her bro
Tiers illness.
Body Here Wednesday.
Sidney Johnson expects to reach the
city in charge Of his fathers BODY
Wednesday morning. Arrangements
for the funeral will not be made until
after he arrives.