Tom L. Johnson

Office:	Mayor, Cleveland, Ohio
Political party:	Democrat
Term of office:	1901–1909
Preceded by:	John H. Farley
Succeeded by:	Herman C. Baehr
Date of birth:	July 18, 1854
Date of death:	April 10, 1911
Profession:	Politician

Tom Loftin Johnson (July 18, 1854–April 10, 1911) was an American politician of the Democratic Party from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He headed relief efforts after the Johnstown, Pennsylvania floods of 1889, was a U.S. Representative from 1891–1895 and the 35th mayor of Cleveland, Ohio between 1901 and 1909. In 1903, he was the Democratic nominee for Governor of Ohio. Image File history File links Tljohnson. ... ... The Democratic Party is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... 1901 (MCMI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... John Harrington Farley (also known as Honest John Farley ) (February 5, 1846–February 10, 1922) was an American politician of the Democratic Party who served as the 27th and 34th mayor of Cleveland, Ohio from 1883 to 1884 and from 1899 to 1900. ... Herman C. Baehr (March 16, 1866–February 4, 1942) was an American politician of the Republican Party who served as the 36th mayor of Cleveland, Ohio from 1910 to 1911. ... July 18 is the 199th day (200th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 166 days remaining. ... 1854 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... April 10 is the 100th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (101st in leap years). ... 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... July 18 is the 199th day (200th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 166 days remaining. ... 1854 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... April 10 is the 100th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (101st in leap years). ... 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... A politician is an individual involved in politics. ... The Democratic Party is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... The Johnstown Flood disaster (or Great Flood of 1889 as it became known locally) occurred on May 31, 1889. ... 1889 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The House of Representatives is the larger of two houses that make up the U.S. Congress, the other being the United States Senate. ... 1891 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1895 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The Mayor of Cleveland is the chief executive of the citys government. ... ... 1901 (MCMI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Ohio Governors Ohio was admitted to the Union on March 1, 1803. ...

He invented a pay-box for trolleys and became wealthy from licensing the patent. Began investing in street railways in Indianapolis, Cleveland, and Detroit. Became principle owner and president of the Detroit City Railways after leaving Congress in 1895. Sold his stake in DCR in 1899 and moved to Cleveland to reenter politics. Johnson was an advocate of Henry George's single tax. 1895 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Henry George Henry George (September 2, 1839 – October 29, 1897) was an American political economist, and the most influential proponent of the Single Tax on land. ... Georgism, named after Henry George (1839-1897), is a philosophy and economic ideology that follows from the belief that everyone owns what they create, but everything supplied by nature, most importantly land, belongs equally to all humanity. ...

Today, Johnson is considered a great influence in the progressive movement in the United States that took place in the early 20th century. He is also considered Cleveland's greatest mayor. Progressivism in the United States // Overview Progressivism refers to two political phenomena: Populist Political Progressivism Historically, this represents distrust of concentrations of power in the hands ofpoliticians and corporations, as represented by the candidacies of Henry George and the Single Tax movement, Theodore Roosevelt and the Bull-Moose Republicans, the...

See also:

• Election Results, Ohio Governor

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References

• The Encyclopedia Of Cleveland History by Cleveland Bicentennial Commission (Cleveland, Ohio), David D. Van Tassel (Editor), and John J. Grabowski (Editor) ISBN 0253330564

External links

• My Story: The Autobiography of Tom L. Johnson
• The Tom L. Johnson Monument