J. Leroy Johnson

Justin Leroy Johnson (April 8, 1888 – March 26, 1961) was an American lawyer, World War I veteran, and politician who served seven consecutive terms as a Republican United States Congressman from California from 1943 to 1957.

J. Leroy Johnson
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California
In office January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1957
Preceded by	Frank H. Buck
Succeeded by	John J. McFall
Constituency	3rd district (1949–1953) 11th district (1953–1957)
Personal details
Born	Justin Leroy Johnson April 8, 1888 Wausau, Wisconsin, U.S.
Died	March 26, 1961(1961-03-26) (aged 72) Stockton, California, U.S.
Resting place	Casa Bonita Mausoleum Stockton, California
Party	Republican
Education	University of Wisconsin–Madison University of California, Berkeley
Profession	Politician

Biography

Born in Wausau, Wisconsin, in 1888, Johnson graduated from the local high school and from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, later serving in World War I. After graduating from the University of California, Berkeley law school, he practiced law and served as city attorney in Stockton, California.^[1][2]

Congress

In 1942, he successfully ran for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, where he would serve seven consecutive terms from 1943 to 1957. In 1956, he was defeated for re-election by John J. McFall.

Death and burial

He died in Stockton in 1961 and his ashes were interred in Casa Bonita Mausoleum, outside the Stockton Rural Cemetery.

Electoral history

1942 United States House of Representatives elections^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	J. Leroy Johnson (Incumbent)	63,982	54.5
	Democratic	Joseph B. O'Neil	53,521	45.5
Total votes			117,503	100.0
	Republican hold

1944 United States House of Representatives elections^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	J. Leroy Johnson (Incumbent)	131,705	100.0
	Republican hold

1946 United States House of Representatives elections^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	J. Leroy Johnson (Incumbent)	116,792	100.0
	Republican hold

1948 United States House of Representatives elections^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	J. Leroy Johnson (Incumbent)	166,571	84.4
	Progressive	James B. "Bert" Willard	30,878	15.6
Total votes			197,449	100.0
	Republican hold

1950 United States House of Representatives elections^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	J. Leroy Johnson (Incumbent)	177,269	100.0
	Republican hold

1952 United States House of Representatives elections in California^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	J. Leroy Johnson (Incumbent)	101,052	87.1
	Progressive	Leslie B. Schilingheyde	14,999	12.9
Total votes			116,051	100.0
Turnout
	Republican hold

1954 United States House of Representatives elections in California^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	J. Leroy Johnson (Incumbent)	54,716	52.6
	Democratic	Carl Sugar	49,388	47.4
Total votes			104,104	100.0
Turnout
	Republican hold

1956 United States House of Representatives elections in California^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John J. McFall	70,630	53.1
	Republican	J. Leroy Johnson (Incumbent)	62,448	46.9
Total votes			133,078	100.0
Turnout
	Democratic gain from Republican

See also

• U.S. Congressional Delegations from California