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Herschel V. Johnson

Herschel Vespasian Johnson, American lawyer and politician, 41st Governor of Georgia (died 1880)

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Born
September 18, 1812
Died
August 16, 1880
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1812

About Herschel V. Johnson

Herschel Vespasian Johnson was an American politician. He was the 41st governor of Georgia from 1853 to 1857 and the vice presidential nominee of the Douglas wing of the Democratic Party in the 1860 U.S. presidential election. He also served as one of Georgia's Confederate States senators. Towns; Towns won the general election, and in 1848 he appointed Johnson to the United States Senate seat vacated by the resignation of Walter T. But while serving as governor, Johnson switched positions and became a strong unionist.

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The world when Herschel V. Johnson was born

Herschel V. Johnson was born in 1812. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineWar of 1812 — US declares war on Britain
  • Technology milestoneFirst canned food sold commercially
  • World population~960M

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJames Madison
  • U.S. population7.7M

1812 versus 2026

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Measure18122026
Population7.7M341 million

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