AKA Paul Burney Johnson

Born: 23-Mar-1880
Birthplace: Hillsboro, MS
Died: 26-Dec-1943
Location of death: Hattiesburg, MS
Cause of death: unspecified
Remains: Buried, Oaklawn Cemetery, Hattiesburg, MS

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Politician
Party Affiliation: Democratic

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Governor of Mississippi, 1940-43

Father: Thomas Benton Johnson
Mother: Jane McClanahan
Wife: Corinne Venable (two sons, two daughters)
Son: Paul B. Johnson, Jr. (Governor of Mississippi, b. 23-Jan-1916, d. 14-Oct-1985)
Son: Patrick Hayes Johnson
Daughter: Mildred Jane Johnson (d. in childhood)
Daughter: Peggy Johnson (adopted)

    University: Harpersville College
    Law School: Millsaps College

    Governor of Mississippi (1939-43, his death)
    US Congressman, Mississippi 6th (4-Mar-1919 to 3-Mar-1923)
    Mississippi State Official Judge, 12th Judicial Circuit (1910-19)
    Mississippi State Official Judge, City of Hattiesburg (1907-08)
    Mississippi Bar Association 1903

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