| Edwin Carl Johnson | |
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26th Governor of Colorado
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| In office 1933 – 1937 |
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| Preceded by | William Herbert Adams |
| Succeeded by | Ray Herbert Talbot |
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| Born | January 1, 1884 Scandia, Kansas |
| Died | May 30, 1970 (aged 86) Denver, Colorado |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Religion | Lutheran |
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Edwin Carl Johnson (January 1, 1884 – May 30, 1970) was a Democratic Party politician from the state of Colorado. The Governor of the State of Colorado is the chief executive of the U Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. William Herbert Adams ( February 15, 1861 February 4, 1954) better known as Billy Adams was the Governor of the State of Raymond Herbert Talbot (born August 19, 1896, Chicago; died January 30, 1955, Pueblo Colorado) was a Colorado New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Scandia is a city in Republic County, Kansas, United States. The population was 436 at the 2000 census. Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The City and County of Denver (pronounced /ˈdɛnvɚ/ is the Capital and the most populous city of Colorado, in the United States The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Lutheranism is a major branch of Western Christianity that identifies with the teachings of the sixteenth-century German reformer Martin Luther New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. The State of Colorado ( or chiefly by nonresidents) is a state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America. He represented his state for three terms in the United States Senate from 1937 until 1955, and served as governor of Colorado from 1933 until 1937 and from 1955 until 1957. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) A governor is a governing official usually the executive (at least nominally to different degrees also politically and administratively of a non-sovereign level of government Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) He was born in Scandia, Kansas, moved with his family to Nebraska as a child, and started a farm in Colorado as a young man. Scandia is a city in Republic County, Kansas, United States. The population was 436 at the 2000 census. Nebraska ( is a state located on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States and He was lieutenant governor of Colorado from 1931 to 1933. He died in Denver, Colorado. The City and County of Denver (pronounced /ˈdɛnvɚ/ is the Capital and the most populous city of Colorado, in the United States
He was perhaps best known for making a speech on the Senate floor criticizing the extramarital affair of actress Ingrid Bergman, who at the time was married to Petter Lindström. (ˈbærjman in Swedish but usually ˈbɝgmən in English (August 29 1915 &ndash August 29 1982 was a Swedish three-time Academy Award -winning and two-time Emmy Bergman's affair with Italian director Roberto Rossellini became a cause celebre as a result of Johnson's speech, forcing her to escape to Europe for several years until her return in the 1956 blockbuster film Anastasia. Roberto Rossellini ( May 8 1906 – June 3 1977) was an Italian Film director. Anastasia is a 1956 20th Century Fox Historical drama film directed by Anatole Litvak.
The eastbound bore of the Eisenhower-Johnson Memorial Tunnel is named for Johnson. The Eisenhower Tunnel is a vehicular Tunnel located at on Interstate 70 approximately 60 miles (100 kilometers west of Denver, Colorado
External links
- Governor Edwin Carl Johnson Collection at the Colorado State Archives
- "Colorado Governor Edwin Carl Johnson," National Association of Governors biography
- Edwin C. Johnson at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Edwin C. Johnson at Find A Grave
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by George Milton Corlett |
Lieutenant Governor of Colorado 1931–1933 |
Succeeded by Ray Herbert Talbot |
| Preceded by William Herbert Adams |
Governor of Colorado 1933–1937 |
Succeeded by Ray Herbert Talbot |
| Preceded by Edward P. Costigan |
United States Senator (Class 2) from Colorado 1937–1955 Served alongside: Alva B. Adams, Eugene D. Millikin |
Succeeded by Gordon L. Allott |
| Preceded by Dan Thornton |
Governor of Colorado 1955–1957 |
Succeeded by Stephen L.R. McNichols |
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