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Author: Lake City Publishing Co.

HALE JOHNSON, of the well-known law firm of Gibson & Johnson, of Newton, Jasper
County, is a native of Indiana. He was born in Sugar Grove Township, Tippecanoe
County, August 21, 1847. His parents were Dr. John B. and Sarah A. (Davison)
Johnson, both of whom are now deceased. The father was born in Highland County,
Ohio, February 17, 1818. He adopted the medical profession as a vocation, and
after a thorough course of study in each was graduated from the allopathic and
eclectic medical colleges. During the late war he served as Surgeon of the
Seventy-second Indiana Regiment. In early life he removed to Indiana, where he
married Miss Sarah A. Davison, who died in that State March 26, 1853, leaving
three children: Hale, the subject of this sketch; Litta H., who became the wife
of Dr. Didlake, a resident physician of Monticello, Ind.; and Preston K., now
deceased. Dr. Johnson was again married, in 1854, his second union being with
Miss Rebecca Aydelott, of Linden, Ind. In 1865 the Doctor removed from the
Hoosier State to Illinois and located in Marion County, where he pursued the
practice of his profession for a time. He subsequently removed to White County,
Ark., but after the death of his second wife he returned to this State and spent
his declining years among his children. After a long and useful professional
life his death occurred on the 14th of October, 1892, in the seventy-fifth year
of his age.

  Hale Johnson, of this sketch, spent his early life upon a farm, receiving his
education in the country district schools and in the Academy nt Ladoga, Ind. In
May, 1864, he relinquished his academic course to enter the military service of
the United States, in the war for the preservation of the Union. He enlisted in
the one hundred day service as a private in Company D, One Hundred and
Thirty-fifth Indiana Infantry, and with his command did duty in Kentucky,
Tennessee and Alabama, defending bridges, posts and supplies for six months. He
received his discharge in December, 1864.

  On his return from the army Mr. Johnson continued in Indiana until November,
1865, when he accompanied his father and the family to Illinois, making his home
in Marion County of this State. He was there engaged in farming and
school-teaching until 1872, when he entered upon the study of law under the
preceptorship of W. R. Hubbard, Esq., of Kinmundy, Marion County, Ill. After a
thorough course of study he passed an examination before the Supreme Court at
Mt. Vernon, at the June term of 1875, and was admitted to the Bar. Soon
afterward he entered upon the practice of his chosen profession in Altamont,
Effingham County, where he sought to build up a practice. He also engaged in
teaching school for a part of the time in order to avoid a deficit in the
exchequer. After spending two years in practice in Altamont he was attracted to
Newton, Jasper County, by the reports of the thrifty growth of that county seat,
and in June, 1877, changed his place of residence to that commonwealth, where he
has since been successfully engaged in the prosecution of his profession. Soon
after coming to Newton, Mr. Johnson became associated in practice with J. M.
Honey, which connection continued until near the close of 1881. On the 1st of
January, 1882, our subject formed the existing law partnership with James W.
Gibson. He has also been associated with G. H. Shup in the real-estate business.

  On the 19th of Febrnary, 1871, Mr. Johnson was married, in Alma, Marion
County, Ill., to Miss Mary E. Loofbonrrow. The lady was born in Fayette County,
Ohio, and is a daughter of Orlando and Frances L. (Delany) Loofbourrow. Her
parents were also natives of the Buckeye State, and her paternal grandfather,
Judge Loofbourrow, is numbered among the pioneer settlers of Ohio. Seven
children were born of the union of Mr. and Mrs. Johnson, of whom five are yet
living, two having died in infancy. The living are Jessie B., who is a graduate
of Kirkwood Musical College, and for one year was instructor in music in
Westfield College of Illinois. She is now teaching privately at her leisure.
William F., the only son, was for three years a student in Eureka College, and
is now studying law in his father's office. The younger members of the family
are, Mabel, Fannie M. and Lotta L., who are still at home. The parents and their
three elder children are members of the Christian Church, and the family is one
of prominence in this community.

  On attaining his majority, Mr. Johnson joined the Republican party, with which
he affiliated until 1882, since which time he has been a supporter of the
Prohibition principles. In 1876 he was a candidate on the Republican ticket in
Effingham County for States Attorney, and notwithstanding the overwhelming
Democratic majority in that county he came within thirteen votes of being
elected. He received the compliment of being nominated by the Prohibition party
for Attorney-General of Illinois, and for Congress, but, under existing
circumstances, did not win his election. Mr. Johnson was once a member of the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Ancient Order of United Workmen, but at
present is nonaffiliated with these fraternities. He is a member in good
standing of Newton Camp No. 479, M. W. A.

  The firm of Gibson & Johnson, in addition to their extensive law practice,
carry on the real-estate, loan and collection business, in which they enjoy a
most excellent reputation for fair dealing, promptness and reliability. This
firm stands at the head of the legal fraternity of Jasper County, and takes rank
among the leading law firms of southern Illinois. Mr. Johnson has devoted much
valuable time and means to aid the cause of temperance, and is widely known as
an earnest and influential supporter of temperance principles. He is also an
active and prominent worker in the cause of religion, and has been a liberal
contributor to the support of churches and religions work. He is an influential
member of the Christian Church, and has devoted much time to the organization
and management of Sunday-schools and to church business. He has been
Superintendent of the Sunday-school and an official member of the Newton
Christian Church for many years. His life is an honorable and upright one, and
he has the high regard of all with whom he has been brought in contact.


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Portrait and Biographical Record of Effingham, Jasper and Richland Counties
Chicago: Lake City Publishing Co.
1893


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