Senator Gilman Lewis Johnson View All Years

GILMAN L. JOHNSON.

Senator Broxam, from a special committee, submitted the following report and moved its adoption:

MR. PRESIDENT—Your committee appointed to draft resolutions commemorative of the life, character and service of the Honorable Gilman L. Johnson, beg leave to submit the following report:

Gilman L. Johnson was born in St. Lawrence County, N. Y., June 21st, 1848. His father was William P. and his mother A. A. Bell-Johnson. His father’s family were old early English settlers, first in Tennessee and then in 1839, in New York. His mother’s family was also of English origin, living in Canada and Vermont for two generations. His early education was acquired in the common schools of St. Lawrence County, N. Y. At the age of 16 years he enlisted in the 16th New York Volunteer Infantry, where he entered the 142nd New York Volunteer Infantry and was assigned to Company C. He also served as first lientenant on the staff of General N. M. Curtiss. In February, 1864, at John’s Island, S. C., he received a gun-shot wound which necessitated the amputation of his right arm. He was in active service during the siege of Petersburg and the capture of the latter point, January 15, 1865, he was detailed as depot quartermaster at that point until after the close of the war.

After coming out of the army Mr. Johnson attended the Governeur Seminary of St. Lawrence County, N. Y., from which he graduated in June, 1871. He was admitted first to the New York bar in June, 1871, at the time of his graduation, then in September, 1871, to the Iowa bar, and for a few months was associated with Chas. Rich at Maquoketa. He then formed a partnership with F. C. Richmond which continued practice alone for about ten years and was afterwards associated for five years with F. D. Kelsey of this city. From the time of the close of this partnership he continued his practice alone until about two years ago, when he retired from active practice. Mr. Johnson was a member of the House in the nineteenth General Assembly from the twenty-third district; also a member of the Senate in the twentieth and twenty-first assemblies from the same district.

Mr. Johnson was a lawyer of exceptional ability, a citizen of sterling worth, a splendid neighbor and a loyal friend, and a man who will be missed in professional circles as well as by the commonwealth in which he lived.

Therefore, Be It Resolved, That in the death of Gilman L. Johnson the state and county in which he resided lost a worthy and upright citizen, a valient soldier and and an honored statesman, and we hereby extend to the bereaved family and friends our sincere sympath.

And Be It Further Resolved, A copy of these resolutions be printed in the journal of the Senate and that the Secretary of the Senate be directed to forward an engrossed copy to the family of the deceased.

A. L. BROXAM,

A. M. PARKER,

H. C. WHITE.

The resolutions were adopted unanimously by a rising vote.