Andrew Johnson Biography


	This biography appears on pages 777-778 in "History of South 
	Dakota" by Doane Robinson, Vol. I (1904) and was scanned, 
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	ANDREW JOHNSON is one of the prominent and successful farmers, 
dairymen and stock growers of Douglas county, where he has a well 
improved and most productive farm, and his success is but the more 
pleasing to note in view of the circumstances that it has been gained 
entirely through his own efforts, which have been so directed as to 
retain to him the unqualified esteem of all who know him. He was reared 
and educated in his native land, Denmark, where he continued-to reside 
until 1873, when he emigrated to America, settling in Hartford, 
Connecticut, where he resided until 1877, when he came west to Iowa, 
where he became the owner of several farms, being there successfully 
engaged in agricultural pursuits until the year 1900, when he disposed 
of his interests in that state in order to cast in his lot with the 
new, and progressive commonwealth of South Dakota. He came to Douglas 
county and here purchased a half section of land, of which he has 
placed fully two hundred and twenty acres under most effective 
cultivation, while such is the excellence of the permanent improvements 
that the fine homestead is one of the most valuable in this section of 
the state. Mr. Johnson carried on general farming, including dairy 
farming, breeding the shorthorn and Jersey types of cattle, of the 
latter of which he has a fine herd of one hundred cattle, utilizing the 
same for dairying purposes, while he also raises an excellent grade of 
hogs, and has shipped much of his own stock to market in the various 
seasons. In politics he gives his support to the Republican party, but 
has never sought political office of any sort. He and his wife are 
zealous members of the Presbyterian church.  

	In 1861 Mr. Johnson was united in marriage in his native country, 
to Miss Hannah Sorenson, and they have one daughter, Meta C., who is 
the wife of Henry Singleman.