Edward A. Johnson

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Edward Austin Johnson
Member of the New York State Assembly
from the 19th district
In office
January 1, 1918 – December 31, 1918
Preceded byPerry M. Armstrong
Succeeded byMartin J. Healy
Personal details
Born(1860-11-23)November 23, 1860
Wake County, North Carolina
DiedJuly 24, 1944(1944-07-24) (aged 83)
New York, New York
PartyRepublican
Alma materAtlanta University (1883)
Shaw University (1891)
ProfessionAttorney, educator

Edward Austin Johnson (November 23, 1860 – July 24, 1944) was an attorney who became the first African-American member of the New York state legislature when he was elected to the New York State Assembly in 1917.

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