Matt Johnson (North Dakota politician)

Matt Johnson (1872 – 1935) was a newspaper publisher and Republican politician from North Dakota who served in the North Dakota House of Representatives from 1909 to 1910. [1][2]

Early life

Mathias Johnson was born on February 1, 1872 in Northwood, Iowa. He was a son of Knute W. Johnson (1832- 1906) and Mathia (Amundson) Johnson (1845-1931), both of whom were natives of Norway. He moved to Dakota Territory with this family in 1879, where they settled in Caledonia in Traill County.[3] He began his career in publication with a paper at Caledonia and was later employed at Shelly and Halstad, Minnesota. He moved to Omemee, North Dakota in 1901 and purchased the Omemee Herald in 1905.[4][5]

Political career

Johnson was elected as a Republican to the North Dakota House of Representatives in 1908, and served just one term. He represented the 28th legislative district together with Edward L. Garden of Souris, North Dakota. He died during 1935 and was buried at Caledonia Cemetery in Traill County, North Dakota.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Dakota Lawmakers (J), North Dakota Legislative Council
  2. ↑ Lounsberry, Clement Augustus (1919). Early History of North Dakota: Essential Outlines of American History. Washington, D.C.: Liberty Press. p. 492. OCLC 02465171. Retrieved 2009-07-27.
  3. ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State (1909). North Dakota Legislative Manual, 1909. Bismarck, ND: Tribune, State Printers and Binders. p. 373.
  4. ↑ "North Dakota magazine: the state's resources--agricultural, industrial, & commercial". North Dakota magazine. North Dakota Department of Agriculture. 3 (3): 123. 1909. OCLC 01715730. Retrieved 2009-07-27.
  5. ↑ "North Dakota History And People; Outlines of American History, Volume 3;". S. J. Clarke Publishing Company ; Chicago, Illinois. 1917. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
  6. ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State (1989). North Dakota Centennial Blue Book. Bismarck, ND: North Dakota Legislative Assembly. p. 250.


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