Johnson (ROSSITER an American editor)
ROSSITER, an American editor; born in Rochester, N. Y., Jan. 27, 1840; was educated there, and edited the Rochester "Democrat" jointly with Robert Carter. From 1869 to 1872 he edited the Concord (N. H.) "Statesman"; in 1873-1877 was associated with George Ripley and Charles A. Dana in editing the "American Cyclopædia"; in 1879- 1880 aided Sydney Howard Gay in his "History of the United States." In 1883 he became editor of the "Annual Cyclopædia." He devised and edited the series of "Little Classics" (16 vols. 1874- 1875; two additional vols. 1880). He was editor-in-chief of the "World's Great Books" (50 vols. 1898-1901). Life of Captain John Smith" (1916); "Epi sodes of Civil War" (1916). English
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Johnson (SIR WILLIAM a British officer)
SIR WILLIAM, a British officer; born in Warrentown, County Meath, Ireland, in 1715. In 1738 Johnson established himself as the manager of the estates of his uncle (Admiral Sir Peter Warren), on the S. side of the Mohawk river, about 27 miles from Schenectady, N. Y. Here he speedily gained the confidence of the surrounding Indians, learned their language, and was adopted as a sachem by the Mohawks. In 1743 he was appointed by the British government chief superintendent of the Indians, and in 1750, a member of the provincial council. At the close of the war with the French, in 1753, Johnson threw up his commission, and retired to his fortified residence, called Fort John- In 1755 he met and destroyed the French army under Baron Dieskau, at 0,000 Fort George. In recognition of his services, Johnson was presented by the English government with a grant of 100,000 acres of land in the valley of the Mohawk, where he built the village of Johnstown, which became in 1772 the capital of Tryon county. He died near Johnstown, N. Y., July 4, 1774. as
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Johnson (V)
JOSEPH FRENCH, an YBENCH, an American educator, born in Hardwick, born in Hardwick, Mass., in 1853. He graduated from graduated from Harvard University in 1878 and took in 1878 and took post graduate courses in Germany. He es in Germany. H acted as financial editor on several newsditor on several news papers until 1893, when he was apwhen be was ap pointed professor in the Wharton School the Wharton School of Commerce at the University of Penn- University of Pennsylvania. From 1899 to 1903 he was 899 to 1903 he was lecturer on finance in Columbia Uniin Columbia University and from 1903 was professor of 008 was professor of dean of School of political economy and dean of School of in Commerce, Accounts and Finance wrote and Finance in New York University. He He wrote economic submuch on financial and economic subjects. His works include "Money and le "Money and on the Currency" (1905); "Report on the Canadian Banking System for the Nathe Na- Syste tional Monetary Commission" (1916). of Ac- Commissi (1916). He was editor of the "Journal the "Journal of Ac countancy" and several other periodicals member ral other periodicaln on business. In 1913 he was a of the Commission to Revise Banking Laws of the State of New York.
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Johnson (VI)
OWEN (MCMAHON), an (MCMAHON), an American author, born in New York in n in New York in 1878, the son of Robert Underwood Johnbert Underwood John- He graduated from Yale Univerfrom Yale Universon. sity in 1900. His first work "Arrows of irst ork "Arrows of the Almighty" was published in 1901 ished in 1901 and this was followed in rapid succesrapid succesved sion by others, including "The Eternal e Eternal Boy" (1909); "The Humming Bird" Bird" (1910); "The Varmint" (1910); "The "The Salamander" (1913); "The Spirit of pirit of France," (1915); "Virtuous Wives" Wives" (1917).
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Johnson (VII)
ROBERT UNDERWOOD, BT UNDELWOOL, an American poet and editor; born in Jan. 12, 1853; be- Washington, D. C., C., of the "Century 2. 1358; became associate editor of the "Century Magazine." His efforts in behalf of the in behalf of the establishment of international copyright ional copyright gree of M. A were recognized by the degree of M. A., the iversity in 1891. conferred by Yale University in 1891. notable He edited, with C. C. Buel, the C. Buel, the notable rs of the Civil War™ "Battles and Leaders of the Civil War" two volas published two vol- (1887-1888), and has published and umes of poems: "The Winter Hour The Winter Hour and 92); and "Songs of Other Poems" (1892); and "Songs of Liberty" (1897), "Italian Rhapsody" "Italian Rhapsody (1917). Appointed U. S. Ambassador to U. S. Ambassador te Italy in 1920.
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Johnson (VIII)
THOMAS LOFTIN, better known as Tom L. Johnson, an American municipal reformer, born at Georgetown, Ky., in 1854. He received practically no early education. His first employment was with a street-railway company. He rapidly rose to positions of responsibility and acquired a large fortune, partly through inventions relating to street rail- He purchased in 1876 an interest street railway of Indianapolis and acquired large holdings in street in Cleveland, Detroit, and Brooklyn. He made these lines profitby the introduction of through fares transfers. He disposed of his streetrailway interests for a large sum and entered politics. He was defeated for Congress in 1898 but was elected in 1890 and 1892. He was an ardent advocator of the single-tax ideas of Henry George and also his theories of municipal ownership attracted national attention. In 1901 he was elected mayor of Cleveland and was three times re-elected. During his terms of office he introduced radical reforms and won a fight to secure threecent fares on the street-car lines of the city. He was defeated for the governorship of Ohio in 1903. He retired from active participation of public affairs in 1910 and died in the following year.
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Johnson City
a city of New York, in Broome co. Until 1916 it was known Lestershire. It is on the Susquehanna river, and on the Erie and the Delaware, Lackawanna , and Western railroads. Its industries include the manufacture of boots and shoes, cameras, furniture, etc. Pop. (1910 ) 3,775; (1920) 8,587.
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Johnson City
a city of Tennessee in Washington co. It is on the Southern, the Carolina, Clinchfield, and Ohio, and the East Tennessee and Western North Carolina railroads. It is well known as a summer resort, having a beautiful situation in the midst of mountain scenery. It has a Soldiers Home and the East Tennessee State Normal School. There is also a public library and other public buildings. The city has manufactures of wood, iron, cigars, furniture, etc. Pop. (1910) 8,502; (1920) 12,442.
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