Agrarian reformer, US senator and representative, born near Kalstad, Sweden. Emigrating to Wisconsin (1891), he settled in Minnesota (1894) and took up farming. Active in the farmers' co-operative movement, as a Farmer Labor Party candidate he served in the Minnesota legislature, in the US Senate (19235), and in the House of Representatives (19335).
| Magnus Johnson | |
| U.S. Senator from Minnesota | |
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Term of office: July 16, 1923 to March 3, 1925 |
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| Political party: | Minnesota Farmer-Labor Party |
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| Preceded by: | Knute Nelson |
| Succeeded by: | Thomas D. Schall |
| Born: |
September 19, 1871 Karlstad, Sweden |
| Died: |
September 13, 1936 |
Magnus Johnson (September 19, 1871 - September 13, 1936) was an American politician.
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