Johnson, Joseph b. December 19, 1785 d. February 27, 1877 Colonial Politician and US Congressman. Johnson was a United States Representative and was Governor of Virginia from 1852 to 1855. Born in New York, he moved with his mother to Belvidere, New Jersey in 1791 and thence to Bridgeport, Virginia (now part of West Virginia) in 1801. There he engaged in agricultural pursuits, served in the War of 1812 as captain of a company of Virginia riflemen, and was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates in 1815, 1816, and 1818-1822. Johnson was elected...[Read More] (Bio by: Rick Sharpe) Bridgeport Cemetery, Bridgeport, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA
b. December 19, 1785 d. February 27, 1877