Robert Ward Johnson

Robert Ward Johnson
Johnson in 1858
Confederate States Senator
from Arkansas
In office
February 18, 1862 – March 18, 1865
Preceded byNew constituency
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
Delegate from Arkansas
to the Provisional Congress
of the Confederate States
In office
May 18, 1861 – February 17, 1862
Preceded byNew constituency
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
United States Senator
from Arkansas
In office
July 6, 1853 – March 3, 1861
Preceded bySolon Borland
Succeeded byCharles B. Mitchel
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Arkansas's At-large district
In office
March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1853
Preceded byThomas W. Newton
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
1st Attorney General of Arkansas
In office
February 3, 1843 – September 25, 1843
GovernorArchibald Yell
Preceded byNew office
Succeeded byGeorge C. Watkins
Personal details
Born(1814-07-22)July 22, 1814
Scott County, Kentucky, U.S.
DiedJuly 26, 1879(1879-07-26) (aged 65)
Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
Cause of deathDysentery
Resting placeMount Holly Cemetery,
Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
34°44′15.3″N 92°16′42.5″W / 34.737583°N 92.278472°W / 34.737583; -92.278472
Political partyDemocratic
Spouses
Sarah Frances Johnson
(m. 1836⁠–⁠1862)
Laura S. Johnson
(m. 1863)
Children6
Parent
RelativesConway-Johnson family
Alma materSt. Joseph's College
OccupationFarmer, planter, lawyer
ProfessionAgriculture, legal
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Robert Ward Johnson (July 22, 1814 – July 26, 1879) was an American planter and lawyer who served as the senior Confederate States senator for Arkansas, a seat that he was elected to in 1861. He previously served as a delegate from Arkansas to the Provisional Congress of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1862.