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William Johnson (1771-1834) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (352 words) |
 | William Johnson (December 17 or December 27, 1771 - August 11, 1834) was a state legislator and judge in South Carolina, and an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1804 to his death in 1834. |
| Johnson followed in his father's footsteps, representing the city of Charleston (and the nascent Republican party) in the state's house of representatives from 1794-1798. |
| Johnson was appointed an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court by Thomas Jefferson in 1804, as the successor of Alfred Moore. |
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| William Johnson was born on December 27, 1771, in South Carolina. |
| Johnson served in the South Carolina House of Representatives while in his early 20s, and was Speaker of the House in 1798. |
| The Jeffersonians were disappointed by Johnson's actions during his first years in office, which appeared to be influenced by John Marshall's nationalism. |
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