William Richard Johnson

William Richard Johnson ( born May 15, 1875 in Iceland skirt, Illinois; † January 2, 1938 in Freeport, Illinois ) was an American politician. Between 1925 and 1933 he represented the state of Illinois in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Career

In 1879, William Johnson moved with his parents to Freeport, where he attended the public schools and the College of Commerce. Between 1890-1899 he worked for the Illinois Central Railroad in the maintenance of locomotives. Between 1901 and 1919 Johnson was a member of the United States Capitol Police, a police force that is responsible for the protection of Congress. From 1919 to 1925 he was employed by the Congress administration as superintendent of the Folding Room of the House of Representatives.

Politically, Johnson joined the Republican Party. In the congressional elections of 1924 he was in the 13th electoral district of Illinois in the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington DC chosen, where he became the successor of John C. McKenzie on March 4, 1925. After three re- elections, he was able to complete in Congress until March 3, 1933 four legislative sessions. In 1932, William Johnson was not nominated by his party for re-election. He died on January 2, 1938 in Freeport, where he was also buried.