Howard Hille Johnson
| Howard Hille Johnson | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Howard Hille Johnson February 19, 1846 Friend's Run near Franklin, Virginia (now West Virginia), United States |
| Died | February 8, 1913 (aged 66) Romney, West Virginia, United States |
| Resting place | Indian Mound Cemetery, Romney, West Virginia, United States |
| Residence | Romney, West Virginia, United States |
| Education |
Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind New Market Polytechnic Institute |
| Occupation | Schoolteacher, poet, and writer |
| Employer | West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and Blind |
| Known for | Founding the West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and Blind |
| Home town | Franklin, Virginia (now West Virginia), United States |
| Spouse(s) | Ms. Barbee Elizabeth Neale |
| Children | Leila B. Johnson William T. Johnson H. Guy Johnson George N. Johnson Lucy N. Johnson |
| Parent(s) | Jacob F. Johnson (father) |
| Relatives | James Johnson (grandfather) James Johnson (brother) |
Howard Hille Johnson (February 19, 1846 – February 8, 1913) was a blind American educator and writer in the states of Virginia and West Virginia. Johnson was instrumental in the establishment of the West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and Blind in 1870, after which he taught blind students at the institution's School for the Blind for 43 years.
Johnson was born in 1846 near Franklin in Pendleton County, Virginia (now West Virginia) to the affluent and prominent Johnson family. His father, Colonel Jacob F. Johnson, represented Pendleton County in the West Virginia Legislature and his grandfather, James Johnson, represented the county in the Virginia General Assembly. Like his elder brother James, Johnson was born with severe visual impairment which became total blindness a few years after his birth. He and his brother received their early education at home from a governess. Johnson furthered his education at the Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind, a common school in Franklin during the American Civil War, and at a classical school in New Market. During his studies at New Market, Johnson made considerable progress in mathematics, literature, science and foreign languages.
In 1865 he returned to Franklin, where he and his brother conducted a private classical school. Johnson undertook advanced studies at the Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind for his profession as a teacher from 1866 to 1867. He returned to Franklin, establishing a public school under the free education system, and in 1868 accepted a teaching position at a Moorefield public school.
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