James D. Johnson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

James D. Johnson

lawyer

Date of Birth: 20-Aug-1924

Place of Birth: Crossett, Arkansas, United States

Date of Death: 13-Feb-2010

Profession: judge, lawyer, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About James D. Johnson

  • James Douglas Johnson (August 20, 1924 – February 13, 2010), known as "Justice Jim" Johnson, was an Arkansas legislator; a losing candidate for governor of Arkansas in 1956; an associate justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court; the unsuccessful Democratic Party nominee for governor in 1966; and again a losing candidate for the United States Senate in 1968.
  • A segregationist, Johnson was frequently compared to George Wallace of Alabama.
  • He joined the Republican Party in 1983.

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