Jacob Johnson (U.S. politician)
Jacob Johnson was a U.S. Representative from Utah.
Johnson was born in Aalborg, Denmark, but he emigrated to the United States in 1854. After living in both Utah and California, he studied law in Nevada. Returning to Utah, in 1872 he became a resident of Spring City in Sanpete County, where he was admitted to the bar in 1877. In 1880 he became a United States District Attorney, a position he held until 1888. He then served as Sanpete Countys probate judge until 1890. During 18921894 he was prosecuting attorney in Sanpete County, overlapping an 18931895 term in the Utah Territorial Legislature. In 1896 Johnson became a state court judge in Utahs Seventh Judicial District. His judicial duties took him traveling throughout southeastern Utah until 1905.
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