Charley Eugene Johns
Charley Eugene Johns | |
|---|---|
| 32nd Governor of Florida | |
| In office September 28, 1953 – January 4, 1955 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel T. McCarty |
| Succeeded by | LeRoy Collins |
| Member of the Florida Senate | |
| In office 1937–1953, 1955–1966 | |
| Members of the Florida House of Representatives | |
| In office 1935–1937 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 27, 1905 Starke, Florida, U.S. |
| Died | January 23, 1990 (aged 84) Gainesville, Florida, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Thelma Brinson |
| Profession | insurance agent, railroad conductor |
Charley Eugene Johns (February 27, 1905 – January 23, 1990) was an American politician. Johns was the 32nd Governor of Florida for fifteen months from 1953 to 1955. With the exception of those months, he served in the Florida Senate from 1937 to 1966. From 1956 to 1965, he chaired a Senate committee, commonly known as the Johns Committee, that attempted to link civil rights organizations to communists and conducted a witch hunt against homosexuals in higher education.