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Judge Alexander Smith Johnson

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Birthplace: Oneida, New York, USA
Death: January 26, 1878 (60)
Nassau, New Providence, The Bahamas
Place of Burial: Forest Hill Cemetery, Utica, Oneida County, New York, USA
Immediate Family:

Son of Alexander Bryan Johnson, Jr. and Abigail Louisa Smith Johnson
Husband of Katharine Maria Johnson
Father of Alexander Bryan Johnson; Catherine Maria Johnson; Abigail Adams Johnson and Alice Gansevoort Johnson
Brother of Arthur Breese Johnson; Louisa Ann Smith Alley; William Clarkson Johnson and Col. (USA) Charles Adams Johnson
Half brother of Jane Bryant

Occupation: lawyer, and politician from New York. He was Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals from 1858 to 1859.
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About Judge Alexander Smith Johnson

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  • Alexander Smith Johnson (July 30, 1817 Utica, Oneida County, New York – January 26, 1878 Nassau, New Providence, The Bahamas) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. He was Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals from 1858 to 1859.
  • In 1852, Johnson married Catherine M. Crysler (1833–1898), and they had four children.
  • Was buried at the Forest Hill Cemetery in Utica, NY.

He was the son of Alexander Bryan Johnson and Abigail Louisa Smith (Adams) Johnson (1798–1836); she was a daughter of Charles Adams and Sally Smith, a niece of William Stephens Smith, and a granddaughter of President John Adams and Abigail Adams.

He graduated from Yale College in 1835. Then he studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1838, and commenced practice in Utica in partnership with Samuel Beardsley. In 1839 he removed to New York City and formed a partnership with Elisha P. Hurlbut.

In 1852, Johnson married Catherine M. Crysler (1833–1898), and they had four children.

He was a judge of the New York Court of Appeals from 1852 to 1859, elected on the Democratic ticket, and was Chief Judge from 1858 to 1859. In 1859, Hamilton College conferred the title of LL.D. on him. In November 1859, he was defeated for reelection by Republican Henry E. Davies. Afterwards he resumed his law practice in Utica.

In 1864, he was appointed United States Commissioner for the settlement of the claims of the Hudson Bay and Puget Sound Companies under the Oregon Treaty, Great Britain being represented by Sir John Rose, 1st Baronet. Warm praise was awarded Judge Johnson in both England and Canada for the sagacity that he displayed in the peaceful settlement of these difficulties, which at one time threatened serious results.

In December 1873, he was appointed to the Court of Appeals by Governor John Adams Dix to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Rufus W. Peckham, Sr.. In November 1874, he ran for a full term on the Republican ticket, but was defeated, and left the bench on December 31, 1874.

In October 1875, he was appointed by President Ulysses S. Grant Circuit Judge of the Second U. S. Judicial Circuit. He died in office in 1878, and was buried at the Forest Hill Cemetery in Utica, NY.

From Wikipedia 1/10/2019* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Oct 4 2021, 19:53:40 UTC

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Judge Alexander Smith Johnson's Timeline

1817
July 30, 1817
Oneida, New York, USA
1853
August 1, 1853
1861
September 16, 1861
Albany, Albany County, NY, United States
1878
January 26, 1878
Age 60
Nassau, New Providence, The Bahamas
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Forest Hill Cemetery, Utica, Oneida County, New York, USA