Mayor william johnson biography

William A. Johnson Jr. is an American politician who served as the 64th Mayor of the City of Rochester, New York.
William A. Johnson Jr. (born August 22, 1942) is an American politician who served as the 64th Mayor of the City of Rochester, New York.
William A. Johnson Jr., the first African American mayor of Rochester, New York, was born in Lynchburg, Virginia, on August 22, 1942.

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William A. Johnson Jr.

American politician

For the organ builder, see William Allen Johnson.

William A. Johnson Jr. (born August 22, 1942)^[1] is an American politician who served as the 64th Mayor of the City of Rochester, New York. He was the first African-American mayor in the city's history.

Early life and education

Johnson is a native of Lynchburg, Virginia. He earned a B.A. and M.A. in Political Science from Howard University in 1965 and 1967, respectively.^[2]^[3] He then moved to Flint, Michigan, where he worked at Mott Community College and the Flint Urban League.^[3] He married Sylvia Andrews McCoy Johnson, Esq., and in 1972 moved to Rochester, New York.^[1]

Career

Prior to his election as mayor, Johnson served for 21 years as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Urban League of Rochester, responsible for developing and overseeing programs and project in education, youth development, family services, employment training, and affordable housing.^[3] Under his tenure, the league e

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JOHNSON, William II (by 1523-53 or later), of Kingston-upon-Hull, Yorks.

Family and Education

b. by 1523. ?m. Catherine, da. of Thomas Dalton of Kingston-upon-Hull.1

Offices Held

Sheriff, Kingston-upon-Hull 1547-8.

Biography

Save that he was a resident of Hull by 1544 and office holder there, all that has been discovered about William Johnson is that he was one of several merchants trading in cloth, leather and lead who in 1546 were arrested at Bordeaux but shortly afterwards released on the command of Francis I. He was presumably a member of the family which produced James Johnson, twice mayor in the early 16th century, and John Johnson, who was excused the same office in 1541, and he may have married Catherine Dalton, a daughter of one of the most prominent families in Hull and kinswoman of the sheriff during the year of Johnson’s two elections. Bearers of his name include a cousin and executor of Tristram Cooke and two Hull residents whose wills, made in 1568 and 1583, were proved in 1578 and 1583. All that is known of Johnson’s role in the Commons is that he was not

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William Johnson (Australian politician)

Australian politician

William James Johnson (1871 – 30 July 1916) was an Australian politician and soldier.

Born in Yass, New South Wales, he received a primary education before becoming a coachbuilder. He was involved in local politics as a member of Auburn Council. In 1910, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Labor member for Robertson, defeating Henry Willis. He held the seat until 1913, when he was defeated by William Fleming, representing the Commonwealth Liberal Party.^[1]

Johnson enlisted as a Private on 14 August 1915^[2] and served in the Second Battalion in France. While there, his Division was addressed by then Prime Minister of AustraliaBilly Hughes and former Prime Minister Andrew Fisher, then serving as Australian High Commissioner to Britain, and Hughes recognised Johnson in the crowd.^[3] The former colleagues were seen laughing and reminiscing for some time.^[3] Johnson was wounded at Pozières, and died of his wounds in Étaples on 30 July 1916.^[4&