Herschel V. Johnson | |
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Confederate States Senator from Georgia | |
In office January 19, 1863 – May 10, 1865 | |
Preceded by | John Lewis |
Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
41st Governor of Georgia | |
In office November 9, 1853 – November 6, 1857 | |
Preceded by | Howell Cobb |
Succeeded by | Joseph Brown |
United States Senator from Georgia | |
In office February 4, 1848 – March 4, 1849 | |
Appointed by | George W. Towns |
Preceded by | Walter Colquitt |
Succeeded by | William Dawson |
Personal details | |
Born | Herschel Vespasian Johnson September 18, 1812 Burke County, Georgia, U.S. |
Died | August 16, 1880 Louisville, Georgia, U.S. | (aged 67)
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Ann Polk Walker |
Education | University of Georgia (BA) |
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Herschel Vespasian Johnson (September 18, 1812 – August 16, 1880) was an American politician. He was the 41st Governor of Georgia from 1853 to 1857 and the vice presidential nominee of the Douglas wing of the Democratic Party in the 1860 U.S. presidential election. He also served as one of Georgia's Confederate States senators.