Samuel Ealy Johnson, Jr. (Born Buda, TexasOctober 11, 1877- October 23, 1937) was the father of thirty-sixth PresidentLyndon Baines Johnson. He was a struggling farmer and cattle speculator who lived in the hill country of Texas and provided an uncertain income for his family. Politically active, Sam Johnson served five terms in the Texas legislature as a Democrat. He is remembered for attacking the Ku Klux Klan on the floor of the Texas legislature during a time when many of his colleagues were Klan sympathizers (an event famously refered to by his son). He also was instrumental in the legislation that enabled the state of Texas to aquire the Alamo property in San Antonio, enabling that monument to be preserved as an important part of American history. Buda (pronounced byew-duh) is a city located in Hays County, Texas. ... October 11 is the 284th day of the year (285th in Leap years). ... 1877 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... October 23 is the 296th day of the year (297th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 69 days remaining. ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... The President of the United States (often abbreviated POTUS) is the head of state of the United States. ... Lyndon Baines Johnson ( August 27, 1908 – January 22, 1973), often referred to as LBJ, was an American politician. ... ... The Democratic Party is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... Members of the second Ku Klux Klan at a rally during the 1920s. ... The Battle of the Alamo was a battle fought during the Texas Revolution The word Alamo is Spanish for cottonwood tree Alamo Mission in San Antonio, a building in San Antonio, Texas which was the focus of the Battle of the Alamo in 1836 Alamo Beer, a brand of beer... Downtown San Antonio as viewed from the Tower of the Americas Nickname: Alamo City Location in Texas Founded Incorporated 1731 County Bexar County Mayor Phil Hardberger Area - Total - Water 1,067. ... Pre-Colonial America For details, see the main Pre-Colonial America article. ...
He was married to the former Rebekah Baines on August 20, 1907. He is buried in Johnson City, Texas. August 20 is the 232nd day of the year (233rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1907 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Johnson City is a city located in Blanco County, Texas. ...
Johnson was born in Stonewall, Texas on August 27, 1908 in a small farmhouse in a poor area on the Pedernales River.
Johnson was known among his colleagues for his highly successful "courtships" of older Senators, especially Senator Richard Russell, patrician leader of the Southern bloc and arguably the most powerful man in the Senate.
Johnson died at 4:33 PM on January 22, 1973 from a third heart attack at his ranch, at the age of 64.
Johnson’s mother had long sought to impress on him the need for a college education, but it was not until 1927 that he decided to follow her advice.
Johnson graduated with a degree in history in August 1930 and took a position as teacher of public speaking at Sam Houston High School, in Houston, where his uncle was chairman of the history department.
Johnson arrived in Washington, D.C., to witness the last months of the administration of President Herbert Hoover (1929-1933) and the return to national power of the Democratic Party under the leadership of President Franklin D. Roosevelt (1933-1945).
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