Joseph Johnson (South Carolina)

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Joseph Johnson
27th Mayor of Charleston
In office
1825–1827
Preceded by Samuel Prioleau
Succeeded by John Gadsden
Personal details
Born June 15, 1776
Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Died October 6, 1862
Pineville, South Carolina
Political party Whig
Spouse(s) Catherine Hannah Bonneau
Profession Physician

Joseph Johnson (1776–1862) was the twenty-seventh mayor of Charleston, South Carolina, serving two terms from 1825 to 1827. He was re-elected to his second term on September 4, 1826.[1] He also was the president of the Branch Bank of the United States from 1818 until its close[2] and authored a work titled "Traditions of South Carolina."[3] Johnson died on October 6, 1862, in Pineville, South Carolina[4] and is buried at St. Philips Episcopal Church in Charleston.[5] In his youth he operated the leading drug store in Charleston.[2]

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Preceded by Mayor of Charleston, South Carolina
1825–1827
Succeeded by
John Gadsden


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