Resolution in memory of Albert Clay Johnson (1897-1938), Suwannee County, Florida

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In Memory of Albert Clay Johnson

In the Circuit court of the third judicial of Florida
in and for Suwannee County, Florida
Spring Term A.D. 1939

Whereas, since the last term of this court, the Grim Reaper has come 
among us and removed from our midst a member of our Bar, Albert Clay 
Johnson; and

Whereas, it has been the custom of this court and the members of this 
bar, for many years to adopt proper and suitable resolutions upon the 
death of one of our members; and
Whereas, it now becomes our sorrowful duty to pay this respect to our 
friend and brother, Albert Clay Johnson; and

Whereas, it is proper at this time to give a brief history of our 
departed brother. Albert Clay Johnson was born on a farm in Suwannee 
County, Florida, on November 4, 1897. He obtained a common school 
education and during the year 1916, he left the farm and obtained 
employment with the Seaboard Air Line Railway Company and soon became 
the freight and passenger agent of said railroad at Watertown, Florida: 
while performing these duties he bagan the study of law in Live Oak, 
Florida, and upon the death of the late Judge A.E. Leslie, in 1926, he 
was appointed County Judge of Suwannee County, Florida and served in 
this office until 1932. He was admitted to practice law in the federal 
courts about 1930. He was a member of the Advent Christian Church and 
the Masonic Lodge. He died November 24,1938, leaving surviving him his 
widow, Mrs. Vestine Johnson, two daughters, Dorothy Green of 
Jacksonville, Florida and Mildred Johnson of Live Oak, Florida, and an 
infant son, Albert Clay Johnson,Jr.

Albert Clay Johnson showed great natural ability as a lawyer and 
particularly was he talented in the practice of Criminal Law and should 
he survived and his health has permitted it, there is no doubt but what 
he would have become one of the outstanding criminal lawyers of this 
circuit. He was always courteous to the members of the Bar and always 
ready to grant favors asked of him by his fellow associates. He was 
congenial and popular with the public in general and his untimely death 
ended a prospective bright and successful career.

As we have met on so many other occasions in this Courtroom to morn the 
death of others and members of this bar who have gone on before, we now 
meet and pay homage to Albert Clay Johnson.

BE IT RESOLVED that we extend to his bereaved family our sympathies.

BE IT RESOVED that a copy of these resolutions be published in the 
Suwannee Democrat, and a copy be spread on the minutes of this court.

Examined, approved and adopted in open court this 8th day of May, A.D., 
1939 Signed J.L. Blackwell, J.M. Hearn, Mack H. Padgett, Committee 
Members

Signed Hal W. Adams, R.H. Rowe, Circuit Judges