Paul B. Johnson Jr.

Paul Johnson
54th Governor of Mississippi
In office
January 21, 1964 – January 16, 1968
LieutenantCarroll Gartin
Preceded byRoss Barnett
Succeeded byJohn Bell Williams
23rd Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi
In office
January 19, 1960 – January 21, 1964
GovernorRoss R. Barnett
Preceded byCarroll Gartin
Succeeded byCarroll Gartin
Personal details
Born
Paul Burney Johnson Jr.

January 23, 1916
Hattiesburg, Mississippi, U.S.
DiedOctober 14, 1985(1985-10-14) (aged 69)
Hattiesburg, Mississippi, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseDorothy Power
Children1 daughter, 2 sons
EducationUniversity of Mississippi
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Marine Corps
Battles/warsWorld War II
 • South Pacific

Paul Burney Johnson Jr. (January 23, 1916 – October 14, 1985)[1] was an American attorney and Democratic politician from Mississippi, serving as 54th governor from January 1964 until January 1968. He was a son of former Mississippi Governor Paul B. Johnson Sr.

  1. ^ "Paul B. Johnson Jr. Dies at 69". The New York Times. October 15, 1985.