Lake County IN Archives Biographies.....Johnson, Charles A. 1866 - 
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Author: T. H. Ball (1904)

CHARLES A. JOHNSON.

    Charles A. Johnson, nominee for county auditor and who is engaged in the
undertaking business in Whiting and is also agent for the Adams Express Company,
was born in Chicago, Illinois, June 5, 1866, his parents being Andrew M. and
Margaret Johnson, both of whom were natives of Sweden and who on emigrating to
the new world established their home in Chicago. On the 18th of July, 1866,
Andrew M. Johnson removed with his family from that city to Lake county,
Indiana, his son Charles being then only but six weeks old. The boy was reared
in this county, pursued his early education in the public schools and afterward
attended Augustana College at Rock Island, Illinois, where he completed his
school work. He then returned to his father's farm and for some four or five
years remained with his parents. Being the youngest of the family he assumed
charge of the home farm after the others had left and continued its management
up to the time of his marriage. He had early been trained to habits of industry
and economy upon the old homestead place, and was familiar with the work of
field and meadow when he relieved his father of the care and labor of the farm.

    In 1888 Charles A. Johnson was united in marriage to Miss Matilda Wild, who
died April 19, 1894. She was the mother of four children, of whom two are now
living: Charles E. and Herbert T. On the 3d of March, 1899, Mr. Johnson was
again married, his second union being with Mrs. Charlotte Beck, and they are now
well known in Whiting, where they have an extensive circle of friends.

    Mr. Johnson took up his abode in this city on the 5th of March, 1892, and
embarked in the undertaking business. He also established a livery stable and
has continued in both lines to the present time. He holds three diplomas for
efficiency in embalming, having attended and graduated from the United States
School of Embalming at St. Louis, conducted by Professor Sullivan; the Boston
School of Embalming, under Professor Dodge, and the Embalming School of
Professor Myers at Springfield, Ohio. He has a well equipped undertaking
establishment, carrying everything in his line, and he is also receiving a
liberal patronage in the livery business. He is likewise agent for the Adams
Express Company and is thus well known in the business circles of Whiting.

   Mr. Johnson is quite active and influential in local political circles and
has been chosen for a number of public offices. He served as trustee of his town
for two years, has been president of the town board, and. March 19, 1904,
received the nomination for county auditor of Lake county on the Republican
ticket. For many years Mr. Johnson has taken a leading part in Republican
politics of Lake county, and ever since he gained his majority he has earnestly
supported the principles and policies of that party and without question has
fully earned the nomination for the office of county auditor. Socially he is
connected with the Knights of Pythias fraternity, the Benevolent and Protective
Order of Elks and with the Knights of the Maccabees. Almost his entire life has
been passed in Lake county, and the circle of his acquaintances has continually
grown. By perseverance, determination and honorable effort he has overthrown the
obstacles which barred his path to success, and through untiring activity has
reached the goal of prosperity. He is recognized in his community as a man of
broad mind and public spirit, and his genuine worth has won him high esteem.


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ENCYCLOPEDIA
OF
Genealogy and Biography
OF
LAKE COUNTY, INDIANA,
WITH A COMPENDIUM OF HISTORY 
1834—1904

A Record of the Achievements of Its People in the Making of a Commonwealth and
the Founding of a Nation.

REV. T. H. BALL
OF CROWN POINT, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
ILLUSTRATED
CHICAGO   NEW YORK
THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY
1904


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