A. A. Johns

A. A. Johns
Johns, ca. 1930
Member of the Arizona Senate
from the Yavapai County district
In office
January 1919 – December 1920
Preceded byC. H. Rutherford
N. H. Getchell
Succeeded byDavid Morgan
Charles E. Burton
Personal details
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
ProfessionPolitician

Anthony A. Johns was an American politician from Arizona. He served a single term in the Arizona State Senate during the 4th Arizona State Legislature, holding one of the two seats from Yavapai County, as well as serving as President of the Senate.[1] He also held one of the seats from Yavapai County in the Arizona House of Representatives three times, in the 2nd, 3rd and 13th Arizona State Legislatures, serving as the Speaker of the House during the 3rd Legislature. He was a long-time resident of Prescott, and one of the largest sheepherders in Yavapai County. Other business interests included mining and construction. Other offices held included a regent for the University of Arizona, chairman of the Arizona Highway Commission, chief of the Prescott Fire Department, president of the Arizona Wool Growers Association, and vice-president of the National Wool Growers Association.

  1. ^ "History of the Arizona State Legislature 1912-1966". State of Arizona. p. 82. Retrieved March 3, 2022.