Robert Ward Johnson
Robert Ward Johnson | |
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Johnson in 1858 | |
| Confederate States Senator from Arkansas | |
| In office February 18, 1862 – March 18, 1865 | |
| Preceded by | New constituency |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Delegate from Arkansas to the Provisional Congress of the Confederate States | |
| In office May 18, 1861 – February 17, 1862 | |
| Preceded by | New constituency |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| United States Senator from Arkansas | |
| In office July 6, 1853 – March 3, 1861 | |
| Preceded by | Solon Borland |
| Succeeded by | Charles B. Mitchel |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arkansas's At-large district | |
| In office March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1853 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas W. Newton |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| 1st Attorney General of Arkansas | |
| In office February 3, 1843 – September 25, 1843 | |
| Governor | Archibald Yell |
| Preceded by | New office |
| Succeeded by | George C. Watkins |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 22, 1814 Scott County, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | July 26, 1879 (aged 65) Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Dysentery |
| Resting place | Mount Holly Cemetery, Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. 34°44′15.3″N 92°16′42.5″W / 34.737583°N 92.278472°W |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouses | Sarah Frances Johnson
(m. 1836–1862)Laura S. Johnson
(m. 1863) |
| Children | 6 |
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| Relatives | Conway-Johnson family |
| Alma mater | St. Joseph's College |
| Occupation | Farmer, planter, lawyer |
| Profession | Agriculture, legal |
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Robert Ward Johnson (July 22, 1814 – July 26, 1879) was an American planter and lawyer who served as the senior Confederate States senator for Arkansas, a seat that he was elected to in 1861. He previously served as a delegate from Arkansas to the Provisional Congress of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1862.