Thomas Johnson - Frederick MD
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Don.Morfe
N 39° 24.187 W 077° 25.018
18S E 291891 N 4364299
First Governor of Maryland 1777 - 1779; Appointed by George Washington Associate Justice of the Supreme Court 1791. He is buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Frederick MD
Waymark Code: WM12R7V
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 07/06/2020
Views: 3
Inscription on Monument-In Memorium
Thomas Johnson
Son of
Thomas Johnson
and
Dorcas Sedwick
Born Calvert Co.
November 4, 1732
Died in Frederick Co.
October 25 1819
First Governor of Maryland
1777 - 1779
Erected by some of his descendants
Delegate to the Assembly
of September 1765.
Member of the Committee of
Correspondence and Council
of Safety 1774
Voted for the Declaration
of Independence.
Brigadier General of
Provincial Forces 1776
While a member of the
Continental Congress
nominated
George Washington
for
Commander in Chief of the
Continental Armies
June 5, 1775
Chief Judge of the General
Court of Maryland
1790
Appointed by Washington
Associate Justice of the
Supreme Court
1791
Description:
From Wikipedia-Thomas Johnson was an 18th-century American judge and politician. He participated in several ventures to support the Revolutionary War. Johnson was the first (non-Colonial) governor of Maryland, a delegate to the Continental Congress, and an associate justice of the Supreme Court. Johnson suffered from a myriad of health issues. He was the first person appointed to the court after its original organization and staffing with six justices. Johnson's tenure on the Supreme Court lasted only 163 days, which makes him the shortest-serving justice in U.S. history. Thomas Johnson was a slave owner.
Date of birth: 11/04/1732
Date of death: 10/25/1819
Area of notoriety: Politics
Marker Type: Monument
Setting: Outdoor
Visiting Hours/Restrictions: None
Fee required?: No
Web site: [Web Link]
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