Richard Z. Johnson

Richard Z. Johnson
2nd Attorney General of the Idaho Territory
In office 1885–1890
Preceded by	D. P. B. Pride
Succeeded by	George H. Roberts
Personal details
Born	May 21, 1837 Akron, Ohio, U.S.
Died	September 1913 (aged 76) Lindau, German Empire
Education	Yale University (LLB)

Richard Z. Johnson (May 21, 1837 – September 1913) was an American attorney and politician who served as the attorney general of the Idaho Territory from 1885 to 1890.

Early life and education

Johnson was born in Akron, Ohio in 1837 to parents from Vermont.[1] He earned a Bachelor of Laws from Yale Law School after attending the United States Military Academy.[2][3]

Career

The Richard Z. Johnson Law Office in Boise, Idaho

After graduating from law school, Johnson operated a private legal practice in Winona, Minnesota for five years. Johnson then lived in Nevada before settling in Ruby City, Idaho. Johnson established another legal practice with partner William H. Davenport before the two dissolved their partnership. Johnson worked as a lawyer in Silver City and Ada County, Idaho before relocating to Boise. Johnson was a member of the Boise City Council and Idaho Territorial Council before being elected Idaho Territorial Attorney General, serving from 1885 to 1890. Johnson later worked to establish the Boise School District and was the president of the Idaho State Bar.[2][4]

Personal life

Johnson died in 1913 while on a trip to Lindau, Bavaria, Germany with his wife.[3]

References

1. "Johnson Law Office". Idaho Architecture Project. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
2. Guru, Revue (2020-05-21). "South Fork Companion: Richard Z. Johnson: Developer, Legislator, and Territorial Attorney General [otd 05/21]". South Fork Companion. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
3. Tuttle, Roger W. (1911). Biographies of Graduates of the Yale Law School, 1824-1899. Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor Company.
4. "Biographies for Residents of Ada County, ID". genealogytrails.com. Retrieved 2021-01-23.