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Waldo P. Johnson
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| Confederate States Senator from Missouri |
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| In office December 24, 1863 – May 10, 1865 |
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| Preceded by | Robert Peyton |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| United States Senator from Missouri |
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| In office March 17, 1861 – January 10, 1862 |
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| Preceded by | James Green |
| Succeeded by | Robert Wilson |
| Member of the Missouri House of Representatives | |
| In office 1847–1848 |
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| Born | September 16, 1817 Bridgeport, Virginia (present-day West Virginia), U.S. |
| Died | August 14, 1885 (aged 67) Osceola, Missouri, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Rector College |
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Waldo P. Johnson (born Waldo Porter Johnson; September 16, 1817 – August 14, 1885) was an American politician. He served as a Confederate States Senator for Missouri from 1863 to 1865.
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Waldo P. Johnson's Life Story
Early Life and Education
Waldo Porter Johnson was born in Bridgeport, which was part of Virginia at the time. Today, this area is in West Virginia. He went to public and private schools. In 1839, he graduated from Rector College.
After college, he studied law and became a lawyer in 1841. He started his law practice in Harrison County, Virginia.
Moving to Missouri and Early Career
In 1842, Johnson moved to Osceola, Missouri. He continued to work as a lawyer there. He also served in the Mexican–American War as part of the First Missouri Regiment of Mounted Volunteers.
Johnson became involved in politics in Missouri.
- In 1847, he was a member of the Missouri House of Representatives.
- In 1848, he was elected as a prosecutor for the circuit court.
- In 1851, he became a judge for the seventh judicial circuit.
He left his judge position in 1852 to go back to practicing law.
The Civil War Years
In 1861, Waldo Johnson attended a special meeting in Washington, D.C.. This meeting, called the peace convention, tried to find ways to prevent the upcoming American Civil War.
Later that year, he was elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate. He served from March 17, 1861, until January 10, 1862. He was removed from the Senate because he supported the Southern states during the Civil War.
During the Civil War, Johnson joined the Confederate Army. He reached the rank of lieutenant colonel in the 4th Missouri Infantry Regiment. He was later appointed as a Confederate States Senator to fill an empty spot.
After the War
After the Civil War ended, Waldo Johnson lived in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, from August 1865 to April 1866. He then returned to Osceola, Missouri, and continued his law practice.
In 1875, Johnson was the president of a meeting to write new rules for Missouri's government. This was called the State constitutional convention.
Waldo P. Johnson passed away in Osceola in 1885. He was buried in Forest Hill Cemetery in Kansas City, Missouri.
Waldo Johnson was related to Joseph Johnson. Joseph Johnson was a U.S. Representative and a Governor of Virginia.
