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January 7, 1891. In the legislature, Johnson sought to amend an 1889 law. Johnson's amendment sought to make a county relief fund for indigent soldiers and sailors, as opposed to a township fund. The bill passed the state house on June 24, 1891. Johnson's term expired on
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and a shipper of lumber and salt. By 1884, Johnson had served two years as deputy sheriff, and three terms as township clerk, and had filed for another term.
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