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Born in [[Winslow, Maine]], he attended the public schools and the [[Coburn Classical Institute|Waterville Classical Institute]]. He graduated from [[Bowdoin College]], Brunswick, Maine, in 1879. He was the principal of the high school of [[Machias, Maine]] from 1881 to 1886. He studied law and was [[Admission to practice law|admitted to the bar]] in 1886 and commenced his practice as an [[lawyer|attorney]] in [[Waterville, Maine]]. He married Abbie W. Britton on 21 December 1881. |
Born in [[Winslow, Maine]], he attended the public schools and the [[Coburn Classical Institute|Waterville Classical Institute]]. He graduated from [[Bowdoin College]], Brunswick, Maine, in 1879. He was the principal of the high school of [[Machias, Maine]] from 1881 to 1886. He studied law and was [[Admission to practice law|admitted to the bar]] in 1886 and commenced his practice as an [[lawyer|attorney]] in [[Waterville, Maine]]. He married Abbie W. Britton on 21 December 1881. |
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Johnson ran for [[Governor of Maine]] in 1892. He was elected Mayor of Waterville in 1893,<ref>[http://www.waterville-me.gov/content/1294428099waterville-history-of-mayors-revised-jan-2011.pdf History of Mayors] City of Waterville, Maine</ref> but left that office in 1894<ref>He was succeeded in the Mayor office by Christian Knauff.</ref> and again ran for Governor. He was not successful. He was a delegate to the [[Democratic National Convention]] in 1904, and also stood for the [[Maine House of Representatives]] in 1904. He was elected, and served in that body from 1905 until 1907. |
Johnson ran for [[Governor of Maine]] in 1892. He was elected Mayor of Waterville in 1893,<ref>[http://www.waterville-me.gov/content/1294428099waterville-history-of-mayors-revised-jan-2011.pdf History of Mayors] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721073533/http://www.waterville-me.gov/content/1294428099waterville-history-of-mayors-revised-jan-2011.pdf |date=2011-07-21 }} City of Waterville, Maine</ref> but left that office in 1894<ref>He was succeeded in the Mayor office by Christian Knauff.</ref> and again ran for Governor. He was not successful. He was a delegate to the [[Democratic National Convention]] in 1904, and also stood for the [[Maine House of Representatives]] in 1904. He was elected, and served in that body from 1905 until 1907. |
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Johnson was elected as a [[United States Democratic Party|Democrat]] to the [[United States Senate]] in 1910 and served from March 4, 1911, until March 4, 1917. He was an unsuccessful candidate for re-election in 1916. During his Senate term he served as chairman of the [[U.S. Senate Committee on National Banks]], the [[U.S. Senate Committee on Fisheries]], and the [[U.S. Senate Committee on Pensions]]. |
Johnson was elected as a [[United States Democratic Party|Democrat]] to the [[United States Senate]] in 1910 and served from March 4, 1911, until March 4, 1917. He was an unsuccessful candidate for re-election in 1916. During his Senate term he served as chairman of the [[U.S. Senate Committee on National Banks]], the [[U.S. Senate Committee on Fisheries]], and the [[U.S. Senate Committee on Pensions]]. |
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Charles Fletcher Johnson | |
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Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit | |
In office 1917–1929 | |
Appointed by | Woodrow Wilson |
Preceded by | William LeBaron Putnam |
Succeeded by | Scott Wilson |
United States Senator from Maine | |
In office March 4, 1911 – March 4, 1917 | |
Preceded by | Eugene Hale |
Succeeded by | Frederick Hale |
Member of the Maine House of Representatives | |
In office 1904 | |
Personal details | |
Born | February 14, 1859 Winslow, Maine |
Died | February 15, 1930 (aged 71) St. Petersburg, Florida |
Nationality | American |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Abbie W. Britton |
Residence(s) | Waterville, Maine |
Alma mater | Bowdoin College |
Occupation | Educator, Attorney |
Charles Fletcher Johnson (February 14, 1859 – February 15, 1930) was a Democratic U.S. Senator from Maine from 1911 until 1917.
Biography
Born in Winslow, Maine, he attended the public schools and the Waterville Classical Institute. He graduated from Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine, in 1879. He was the principal of the high school of Machias, Maine from 1881 to 1886. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1886 and commenced his practice as an attorney in Waterville, Maine. He married Abbie W. Britton on 21 December 1881.
Johnson ran for Governor of Maine in 1892. He was elected Mayor of Waterville in 1893,[1] but left that office in 1894[2] and again ran for Governor. He was not successful. He was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1904, and also stood for the Maine House of Representatives in 1904. He was elected, and served in that body from 1905 until 1907.
Johnson was elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in 1910 and served from March 4, 1911, until March 4, 1917. He was an unsuccessful candidate for re-election in 1916. During his Senate term he served as chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on National Banks, the U.S. Senate Committee on Fisheries, and the U.S. Senate Committee on Pensions.
Johnson was named as a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in 1917. He served from 1917 until 1929, and assumed senior status on April 30, 1929. His service as a judge terminated at his death.
Johnson died in St. Petersburg, Florida on 15 February 1930. He was interred in the Pine Grove Cemetery in Waterville.
Johnson was a member of the Unitarian Church. He was associated with the Psi Upsilon fraternity, and with the Freemasons.
References
- ^ History of Mayors Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine City of Waterville, Maine
- ^ He was succeeded in the Mayor office by Christian Knauff.
Sources
- Charles Fletcher Johnson at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- United States Congress. "Charles F. Johnson (id: J000124)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.