MAHONING COUNTY OHIO - BIOS: JOHNSON, Walter O.R. (published 1925)
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History of Ohio
The American Historical Society, Inc., 1925
Volume IV, page 375-376

        WALTER O.R. JOHNSON.  Both as an able attorney and veteran of the
World war, Walter O.R. Johnson is well known at Youngstown and throughout
Mahoning County, and his present prestige has been honorably earned in
various ways. He was born at Renova, Pennsylvania, February 14, 1893, a son
of Nels P. and Emma C. (Nelson) Johnson, natives of Sweden, who were
married in the United States. For some years the father was in a general
merchandise business at Renova, but in 1906 migrated to Youngstown, and
since that date has been connected with the firm of Rose & Johnson,
wholesale grocers of Youngstown.
        Following his graduation from the high school course of Youngstown,
Walter O.R. Johnson entered the University of Michigan, from which he was
graduated in 1917, with the degree of Bachelor of Arts, and in 1919 with
the degree of Bachelor of Laws, and in January, 1920, he was admitted to
the bar of Ohio. Locating at Youngstown, he has since been engaged in the
general practice of his profession.
        In May, 1917, Mr. Johnson enlisted in the service, and spent three
months at the First Officers' Training Camp, Fort Benjamin Harrison, from
whence he was sent to Cambridge, Massachusetts, where he was trained under
the supervision of French army officers in a school of French warfare. In
September, 1917, he was assigned to the machine gun company of the Three
Hundred Thirty-second Infantry, Eighty-third Division, stationed at Camp
Sherman, Chillicothe, Ohio. He sailed overseas June 6, 1918, and after his
arrival in France, sent to Chatillon-sur-Seine, Third Corps Army School,
and from there to the Italian front, where he participated in the battle of
Vittorio Benito, as well as others of less importance. In April, 1919, he
sailed from Italy for the United States, and was discharged from the
service May 21, 1919. He held the rank of first lieutenant.
        On June 1, 1918, Mr. Johnson married Miss Maude Osberg, and they
have two children: Theo Virginia and Nels Paul. Mr. Johnson is a member of
the Presbyterian Church, while Mrs. Johnson is a member of the Methodist
Church. He also belongs to the Swedish Mission Church and to the Swedish
Fraternity of America, to the Phi Alpha Delta and Youngstown Lodge No. 403,
Independent Order of Odd Fellows, as well as to the Youngstown Chamber of
Commerce. An enthusiast with reference to the American Legion, he not only
is a member of the local post, but has also served the organization as post
advocate. Since returning to Youngstown he has built up an excellent
practice, and is making a name for himself as a resourceful and honorable
attorney.

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