Joseph Johnson (FDNY Commissioner)
Joseph Johnson | |
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Joseph Johnson in 1913 | |
| 8th New York City Fire Commissioner | |
| In office 1911–1913 | |
| Appointed by | William Jay Gaynor |
| Preceded by | Rhinelander Waldo |
| Succeeded by | Robert Adamson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joseph H. Johnson Jr. June 16, 1871 Griffin, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | March 7, 1942 (aged 70) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
Joseph H. Johnson Jr. (June 16, 1871 – March 7, 1942) was an American state official. He was New York City Fire Commissioner from 1911 to 1913. He was chief of the New York City Transit Authority. By 1918 he was deputy New York City Comptroller. He served as chief of the New York Public Service Commission in 1921.