George A. Johnson

George A. Johnson
15th Attorney General of California
In office
January 8, 1887 – January 8, 1891
GovernorWashington Bartlett
Robert Waterman
Preceded byEdward C. Marshall
Succeeded byWilliam H. H. Hart
Member of the California Senate
from the 21st district
In office
January 8, 1883 – January 3, 1887
Succeeded byJ. J. Sullivan
Personal details
Born(1829-07-27)July 27, 1829
Salisbury, Maryland, U.S.
DiedSeptember 20, 1894(1894-09-20) (aged 65)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Resting placeSanta Rosa, California, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseJuliet Mary Wayman Johnson
Children5

George Ashbury Johnson (July 27, 1829 – September 20, 1894) was California Attorney General. Prior to that, he was Member of California State Assembly 1st District (1863) and served on the State Senate, 1883–87.[1] He is famous for litigating against the railroad companies and forcing them to pay taxes.[citation needed]

  1. ^ Black, Samuel T. (1913). San Diego and Imperial Counties, California: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement. S.J. Clarke Publishing Company.