Born on a farm near Slater, Missouri, Johnson was educated in the rural graded schools of his native county and graduated from the Portland (Indiana) High School in 1901. He attended the Missouri Valley College, Marshall, Missouri. He taught school in Saline Valley and Orearville, Missouri from 1901 to 1907. He served as clerk of the circuit court of Saline County in 1915–1923. While serving as clerk, he also studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1917 and commenced practice in Marshall, Missouri, in 1923. He served as prosecuting attorney of Saline County in 1925–1928.
Johnson was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-second Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Samuel C. Major and served from September 29, 1931, to March 3, 1933. He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1932. He resumed the practice of law in Marshall, Missouri.
Johnson was elected judge of the circuit court and of the 15th Judicial Circuit of Missouri on November 5, 1940, and served until January 1, 1947.
He again resumed the practice of law in Marshall, Missouri, where he died October 23, 1961. He was interred in Ridge Park Cemetery.
robert, johnson, robert, davis, johnson, august, 1883, october, 1961, representative, from, missouri, robert, davis, johnsonmember, house, representatives, from, missouri, districtin, office, september, 1931, march, 1933preceded, bysamuel, majorsucceeded, byde. Robert Davis Johnson August 12 1883 October 23 1961 was a U S representative from Missouri Robert Davis JohnsonMember of the U S House of Representatives from Missouri s 7th districtIn office September 29 1931 March 3 1933Preceded bySamuel C MajorSucceeded byDewey ShortPersonal detailsBorn 1883 08 12 August 12 1883near Slater Missouri USDiedOctober 23 1961 1961 10 23 aged 78 Marshall Missouri USPolitical partyDemocraticProfessionlawyer Born on a farm near Slater Missouri Johnson was educated in the rural graded schools of his native county and graduated from the Portland Indiana High School in 1901 He attended the Missouri Valley College Marshall Missouri He taught school in Saline Valley and Orearville Missouri from 1901 to 1907 He served as clerk of the circuit court of Saline County in 1915 1923 While serving as clerk he also studied law He was admitted to the bar in 1917 and commenced practice in Marshall Missouri in 1923 He served as prosecuting attorney of Saline County in 1925 1928 Johnson was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy second Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Samuel C Major and served from September 29 1931 to March 3 1933 He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1932 He resumed the practice of law in Marshall Missouri Johnson was elected judge of the circuit court and of the 15th Judicial Circuit of Missouri on November 5 1940 and served until January 1 1947 He again resumed the practice of law in Marshall Missouri where he died October 23 1961 He was interred in Ridge Park Cemetery References editUnited States Congress Robert D Johnson id J000171 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress U S House of Representatives Preceded bySamuel C Major Member of the U S House of Representatives from Missouri s 7th congressional district1931 1933 Succeeded byDewey Short Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Robert D Johnson amp oldid 1196063024, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
