Henry Johnson (Louisiana politician)

Henry S. Johnson
United States Senator
from Louisiana
In office
February 12, 1844 – March 3, 1849
Preceded byAlexander Porter
Succeeded byPierre Soulé
In office
January 12, 1818 – May 27, 1824
Preceded byWilliam C.C. Claiborne
Succeeded byDominique Bouligny
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Louisiana's 1st district
In office
December 1, 1834[1] – March 3, 1839
Preceded byEdward Douglass White, Sr.
Succeeded byEdward Douglass White, Sr.
5th Governor of Louisiana
In office
December 13, 1824 – December 15, 1828
Preceded byHenry S. Thibodaux
Succeeded byPierre Derbigny
Personal details
Born(1783-09-14)September 14, 1783
Virginia
DiedSeptember 4, 1864(1864-09-04) (aged 80)
Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana
Political partyDemocratic-Republican, National Republican, Whig
SpouseElizabeth Rousby Key

Henry S. Johnson (September 14, 1783 – September 4, 1864) was an American attorney and politician who served as the fifth Governor of Louisiana (1824–1828). He also served as a United States representative and as a United States senator. He participated in the slave trade in the United States.