JUDGE BENJAMIN JOHNSON (also spelled JOHNSTON) – Associate Judge
Ironton Register, Thursday, June 22, 1854 – Delegates.
Delegates to represent Lawrence County in the Anti-Nebraska State Convention, to be held at Columbus on July 13th next, were appointed at the public meeting held at the Courthouse in Ironton, on Thursday evening of last week, to wit:
- Col. E. Nigh,
- Jas. O. Willard,
- Judge Benj. Johnston,
- Dr. C. Hall – alternates, James Rodgers, N. Vermillion, John Campbell, John L. Griffith. There will probably be a full representation from this county.
Ironton Register, Thursday, July 9, 1863
Judge Benjamin Johnson, of Perry Township, died at his residence in South Point last Saturday after an illness of only a few days. Before the present attack, he had been much reduced by frequent hemorrhage yet had so far recovered from his last one to attend to farm affairs.
Judge Johnson served several years on the Bench as Associate Judge. Along with Judges Scovel and Dempsey, under Judge Peck, he has also represented this county in the General Assembly. For many years has been an active member of the Presbyterian Church and has given liberally to various benevolent institutions, leaving him a name and record untarnished, which will not cease to have its influence felt for years to come.
A large concourse of people followed his remains to the graveyard in Burlington, where the last sad rites in honor of the dead were performed with usual ceremonies. A more extended notice will be given hereafter.
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