Interim Content
Johnson, Thomas B.
Biography
24 Oct. 1807–7 Apr. 1860. U.S. marshal, mail agent, lawyer, farmer. Born in Grayson Co., Virginia. Son of John Johnson and Lydia. Moved to Ohio, ca. 1815. Moved to Indianapolis, ca. 1817. Married Mary Jane Gordon, 1 May 1838. Moved to Muscatine, Muscatine Co., Iowa Territory, and then to Bloomington, Muscatine Co., 1839. Served as U.S. marshal for Iowa Territory, 1841–1843. Moved to Indiana, 1848. Appointed mail agent and later captain on steamboat Ben Franklin, navigating between Cincinnati and Louisville, Jefferson Co., Kentucky, ca. 1848. Moved to Cass Co., Iowa, Jan. 1854. Admitted to Iowa bar, 1854. Moved to Lewis, Cass Co., 1858. Helped organize Lewis Masonic Lodge. Died in Des Moines, Polk Co., Iowa.
Links
papers
- Affidavit from Henry T. Hugins, 31 May 1844
- Bill of Costs, 30 May 1844 [ United States v. Jeremiah Smith on Habeas Corpus–A ]
- Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 1, 10 March 1844–1 March 1845
- Docket Entry, 18–31 May 1844 [ United States v. Jeremiah Smith on Habeas Corpus–A ]
- Docket Entry, 30–31 May 1844 [ United States v. Jeremiah Smith on Habeas Corpus–B ]
- Execution, 30 May 1844 [ United States v. Jeremiah Smith on Habeas Corpus–A ]
- Habeas Corpus, 16 May 1844, Copy [ United States v. Jeremiah Smith on Habeas Corpus–A ]
- History Draft [1 January–21 June 1844]
- History, 1838–1856, volume F-1 [1 May 1844–8 August 1844]
- Introduction to United States v. Jeremiah Smith on Habeas Corpus–A and United States v. Jeremiah Smith on Habeas Corpus–B
- Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 4, 1 March–22 June 1844
- Letter from Henry T. Hugins, 17 June 1844
- Letter from Henry T. Hugins, 6 June 1844
- Letter from Luther Hickok, 6 June 1844
- Minutes, 16 May 1844 [ United States v. Jeremiah Smith on Habeas Corpus–A ]
- Minutes, 30 May 1844 [ United States v. Jeremiah Smith on Habeas Corpus–A ]
- Warrant, 13 May 1844 [ United States v. Jeremiah Smith ]
- Gender
- Male