Alexander S. Johnson
| Alexander Johnson | |
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| Judge of the United States Circuit Court for the Second Circuit | |
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In office October 25, 1875 – January 26, 1878 |
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| Appointed by | Ulysses S. Grant |
| Preceded by | Lewis B. Woodruff |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Blatchford |
| Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals | |
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In office January 1, 1858 – December 31, 1859 |
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| Preceded by | Hiram Denio |
| Succeeded by | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
January 1, 1819 Utica, New York, U.S. |
| Died | July 20, 1878 (aged 59) Nassau, Bahamas |
| Political party |
Democratic (Formerly) Republican |
| Education | Yale University (BA) |
Alexander Smith Johnson (July 30, 1817 Utica, Oneida County, New York – January 26, 1878 Nassau, New Providence, The Bahamas) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. He was Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals from 1858 to 1859.
He was the son of Alexander Bryan Johnson and Abigail Louisa Smith (Adams) Johnson (1798–1836); she was a daughter of Charles Adams (1770-1800) and Sally Smith, a niece of William Stephens Smith, and a granddaughter of President John Adams and Abigail Adams.
He graduated from Yale College in 1835. Then he studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1838, and commenced practice in Utica in partnership with Samuel Beardsley. In 1839 he removed to New York City and formed a partnership with Elisha P. Hurlbut.
In 1852, Johnson married Catherine M. Crysler (1833–1898), and they had four children.
He was a judge of the New York Court of Appeals from 1852 to 1859, elected on the Democratic ticket, and was Chief Judge from 1858 to 1859. In 1859, Hamilton College conferred the title of LL.D. on him. In November 1859, he was defeated for re-election by Republican Henry E. Davies. Afterwards he resumed his law practice in Utica.
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