Wilfred X. Johnson
Wilfred X. Johnson | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives | |
| In office 1959–1967 | |
| Succeeded by | Leonard Frazier |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Wilfred Xavier Johnson 1920 Dawson, Georgia, US |
| Died | January 31, 1972 |
| Party | Democrat |
| Spouse | Gertrude Johnson |
| Alma mater | Hillyer College |
| Occupation | Politician, bank teller |
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Wilfred Xavier Johnson (1920 – January 31, 1972) was an American politician who in 1958 became the first African American elected to the Connecticut General Assembly. A Democrat, he represented Hartford's heavily African American North End in the state's House of Representatives from 1959 to 1967. He was also the first African American bank teller in Connecticut.