Joseph Johnson (South Carolina mayor)

Joseph Johnson
27th Mayor of Charleston
In office
1825–1827
Preceded bySamuel Prioleau
Succeeded byJohn Gadsden
Personal details
Born(1776-06-15)June 15, 1776
DiedOctober 6, 1862(1862-10-06) (aged 86)
Pineville, South Carolina
PartyWhig
SpouseCatherine Hannah Bonneau
ProfessionPhysician
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Joseph Johnson (1776–1862) was the twenty-seventh mayor of Charleston, South Carolina, serving two terms from 1825 to 1827. He was re-elected to his second term on September 4, 1826.[1] He also was the president of the Branch Bank of the United States from 1818 until its close[2] and authored a work titled "Traditions of South Carolina."[3] Johnson died on October 6, 1862, in Pineville, South Carolina.[4] In his youth he operated the leading drug store in Charleston.[2]

References

  1. ^ "The Annual Election for Intendant". City Gazette and Commercial Daily Advertiser. September 5, 1826. p. 2. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
  2. ^ a b "South Carolina Society". The Charleston Mercury. Charleston, South Carolina. October 16, 1862. p. 1. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
  3. ^ "Death of Dr. Joseph Johnson". The Charleston Mercury. Charleston, South Carolina. October 8, 1862. p. 2. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
  4. ^ "DIED, in Pineville, S.C., Monday . . ". The Charleston Mercury. Charleston, South Carolina. October 8, 1862. p. 1. Retrieved January 22, 2014.