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Cave Johnson

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Cave Johnson

Birth
Walnut Grove, Robertson County, Tennessee, USA
Death
23 Nov 1866 (aged 73)
Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA
Burial
Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA
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Trained as a lawyer, Johnson served in the U. S. Congress as a representative from Tennessee from 1829 to 1837 and again from 1839 to 1845. Appointed by President James Polk in 1845 to U. S. Postmaster General, he held that office until 1849. He was president of the Bank of Tennessee from 1854 to 1860.
Trained as a lawyer, Johnson served in the U. S. Congress as a representative from Tennessee from 1829 to 1837 and again from 1839 to 1845. Appointed by President James Polk in 1845 to U. S. Postmaster General, he held that office until 1849. He was president of the Bank of Tennessee from 1854 to 1860.

Bio by: Don Connelly

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  • Originally Created by: Don Connelly
  • Added: Dec 2, 2001
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6009350/cave-johnson: accessed ), memorial page for Cave Johnson (11 Jan 1793–23 Nov 1866), Find a Grave Memorial ID 6009350, citing Greenwood Cemetery, Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.