Alfred I. Johnson Politician

Alfred I. Johnson (January 10, 1898 – February 15, 1977) was a Minnesota politician and a Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives. Born on a farm, he became a livestock farmer himself. He was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 1940, where he caucused Liberal Caucus with the then-nonpartisan body. When liberals gained control of the body in 1955, he became speaker, a position he would hold until he left the body in 1959.After leaving the legislature, Johnson served on the Board of Regents for the University of Minnesota. He died in 1977.

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Alfred I. Johnson
Birth dateJanuary 10, 1898
Birth place
Six Mile Grove Township Swift County Minnesota
Date of deathFebruary 15, 1977
Place of death
Benson Minnesota
Residence
Benson Minnesota

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officeMinnesota State Representative
party
Liberalism in the United States
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