Brief biography of John H. Johnson, c. 1904
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Title
Brief biography of John H. Johnson, c. 1904
Subject
John H. Johnson
Description
Brief biography of John H. Johnson, c. 1904.
This was published on the front page of the December 8, 1904 edition of the Welland Telegraph. It was part of a series focused on prominent citizens of Welland County. The articles ran on the front page and featured a photograph and a brief biography. The series ran between March 1904-June 1905.
Text reads:
The subject of this sketch is of United Empire Loyalist descent. He was born in the township of Gosfield, in the county of Essex, and came to the Niagara district when but eight years of age. He received his education at the public school, the Fonthill Grammar School, and the Academy in Sandwich, Ill. He taught his first school at Hinkley, in that state. In 1870 he returned to the Sandwich Academy, at the same time taking up the study of anatomy, preparatory to taking a medical course. He returned to Canada in 1872 and taught the Rosedene School until 1876, when he accepted the position as principal of the Merritton Public School. His health failing, he bought a farm in Pelham in 1877, upon which he now resides. He is a farmer and a strong advocate of farmer's rights, believing the farmer should "sit at the first table." He entered municipal politics in 1897, and represented his township as deputy-reeve and reeve for five years, and at present represents District No. 4 (Pelham and Wainfleet) in the County Council. Mr. Johnson is a Justice of the Peace for Welland County.
This was published on the front page of the December 8, 1904 edition of the Welland Telegraph. It was part of a series focused on prominent citizens of Welland County. The articles ran on the front page and featured a photograph and a brief biography. The series ran between March 1904-June 1905.
Text reads:
The subject of this sketch is of United Empire Loyalist descent. He was born in the township of Gosfield, in the county of Essex, and came to the Niagara district when but eight years of age. He received his education at the public school, the Fonthill Grammar School, and the Academy in Sandwich, Ill. He taught his first school at Hinkley, in that state. In 1870 he returned to the Sandwich Academy, at the same time taking up the study of anatomy, preparatory to taking a medical course. He returned to Canada in 1872 and taught the Rosedene School until 1876, when he accepted the position as principal of the Merritton Public School. His health failing, he bought a farm in Pelham in 1877, upon which he now resides. He is a farmer and a strong advocate of farmer's rights, believing the farmer should "sit at the first table." He entered municipal politics in 1897, and represented his township as deputy-reeve and reeve for five years, and at present represents District No. 4 (Pelham and Wainfleet) in the County Council. Mr. Johnson is a Justice of the Peace for Welland County.
Creator
Welland Telegraph
Source
Welland Public Library Microfilm Collection
Publisher
Welland Telegraph
Date
1904/12/08
Rights
Public domain
Format
Microfilm
Language
English
Type
Text
Identifier
Microfilm cabinet - 071.1338 WEL Tel #8
Coverage
Welland County
Files
Collection
Citation
Welland Telegraph, “Brief biography of John H. Johnson, c. 1904,” Welland Public Library Local History, accessed May 14, 2025, https://omeka.wellandlibrary.ca/items/show/11324.