Hiram Johnson facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Hiram Johnson
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| United States Senator from California |
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| In office March 16, 1917 – August 6, 1945 |
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| Preceded by | John D. Works |
| Succeeded by | William Knowland |
| 23rd Governor of California | |
| In office January 3, 1911 – March 15, 1917 |
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| Lieutenant | A. J. Wallace John Morton Eshleman William Stephens |
| Preceded by | James Gillett |
| Succeeded by | William Stephens |
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Hiram Warren Johnson
September 2, 1866 Sacramento, California, U.S. |
| Died | August 6, 1945 (aged 78) Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
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Progressive (1912–1917) |
| Spouse(s) | Minne L. McNeal |
| Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley |
| Profession | Politician |
Hiram Warren Johnson (September 2, 1866 – August 6, 1945) was an American progressive Republican politician.
He was the 23rd Governor of California from 1911 to 1917 and a United States Senator from 1917 to 1945. He was also Theodore Roosevelt's running mate in the 1912 presidential election on the Progressive (also known as the "Bull Moose") ticket.
Johnson unsuccessfully ran for the Republican presidential nomination in 1920 and 1924 and supported Democrat Franklin D. Roosevelt in the 1932 presidential election.
Johnson supported many of the New Deal programs but came to oppose Roosevelt as his presidency grew longer. Johnson remained in the Senate until his death in 1945 from cerebral thrombosis.
Images for kids
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Johnson during his tenure as governor
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Time cover, 29 Sep 1924
