Colonel James M. Johnson | |
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&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Colonel_James_M._Johnson_(Colorized).jpg) Johnson during the Civil War | |
| 2nd Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas | |
| In office 1868–1871 | |
| Governor | Powell Clayton |
| Preceded by | Calvin C. Bliss |
| Succeeded by | Volney V. Smith |
| 10th Secretary of State of Arkansas | |
| In office 1871–1874 | |
| Governor | Ozra Amander Hadley Elisha Baxter |
| Preceded by | Robert J. T. White |
| Succeeded by | Benton B. Beavers |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 8, 1832 Warren County, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | February 15, 1913 (aged 80) Madison County, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Political party | Liberal Republican/Brindle Tail |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Johnson (m. 1850; died 1883) Jennie A. Mullins (m.1893) |
| Children | 8 |
| Profession | Farmer, Physician, Soldier, Politician |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Volunteers |
| Years of service | 1863-65 |
| Rank | Colonel Bvt. Brigadier General |
| Commands | 1st Arkansas Infantry Regiment 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, VII Corps Department of Arkansas |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
James M. Johnson (December 8, 1832 – February 15, 1913) was an American soldier and Arkansas politician. During the American Civil War he was a southern unionist and officer in the Union Army; serving as an aide to multiple generals and later commanded the 1st Arkansas Infantry Regiment (Union), eventually being made a brevet brigadier general.[1] Following the war he would become the 2nd Lieutenant-Governor of Arkansas and later the 10th Secretary of State of Arkansas. During his tenure in Arkansas politics Johnson formed his own faction in the Arkansas Republican Party, which went against the policies of Governor Powell Clayton. The two men later tried to impeach the other on trumped up charges. Though Johnson was never convicted he lost his political support and left politics.