Perley B. Johnson

Perley Brown Johnson
File:Perley B. Johnson (Morgan County).jpg
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 13th district
In office March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845
Preceded by	James Mathews
Succeeded by	Isaac Parrish
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the Morgan County district
In office December 2, 1833 – December 6, 1835
Preceded by	Erastus Hoskins
Succeeded by	B. W. Conklin
Personal details
Born	(1798-09-08)September 8, 1798 Marietta, Northwest Territory
Died	McConnelsville, Ohio
Resting place	McConnelsville Cemetery
Political party	Whig
Spouse(s)	Mary Manchester Dodge
Children	five
Signature	Perley B. Johnson's signature

Perley Brown Johnson (September 8, 1798 – February 9, 1870) was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.

Born in the blockhouse in Marietta, Ohio, Johnson attended the public schools. He studied medicine. He commenced practice in Marietta in 1822. He moved to McConnelsville, Morgan County, Ohio, in 1823 and continued practice. He served as clerk of the court of common pleas in 1825. He served as member of the State house of representatives 1833-1835. Presidential elector in 1840 for Harrison/Tyler. Johnson was elected as a Whig to the Twenty-eighth Congress (March 4, 1843–March 3, 1845). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1844 to the Twenty-ninth Congress. He resumed the practice of medicine in McConnelsville, Ohio. Discontinued the practice of his profession in 1847 on account of ill health and lived in retirement until his death in McConnelsville, Ohio, February 9, 1870. He was interred in McConnelsville Cemetery. On December 6, 1825, Johnson married Mary Manchester Dodge. They had five children, four of whom survived him. Perley B. Johnson, Jr. died July 18, 1863 during the charge upon Fort Wagner during the American Civil War.

Source

• Perley B. Johnson at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

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United States House of Representatives
Preceded by James Mathews	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 13th congressional district March 4, 1843-March 3, 1845	Succeeded by Isaac Parrish