Glen D. Johnson

Glen Dale Johnson (September 11, 1911-February 10, 1983), was a lawyer, a U.S. Democratic Party politician, a member of the United States House of Representatives from Oklahoma, serving one term of office from 1947 to 1949 and was an unsuccessful candidate for the United States Senate in 1948.

Early life and early political career

Johnson was born in Melbourne, Arkansas (a small town located in Izard County) on September 11, 1911. Later, in 1920, Johnson's the family relocated to Paden, Oklahoma, where he attended the public schools. Johnson was graduated from the University of Oklahoma Law School at Norman in 1939, and was admitted to the bar the same year and began his law practice in Okemah.

Johnson was elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives in 1940 and re-elected in 1942—notwithstanding his resignation from the Oklahoma House in January, 1942 and his subsequent enlistment in the United States Army following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and the U.S. entry into World War II. While Johnson entered the Army as a private, in May, 1946, he was discharged as a captain. Upon his return to Oklahoma, he resumed his practice of law.

Re-entry into politics

Johnson ran for and was elected to Congress (from Oklahoma's 4th Congressional district) as a Democrat in 1946 (he served from January 3, 1947 to January 3, 1949). Johnson considered running for re-election in 1948, but instead chose to run for the U.S. Senate. After losing the Democratic nomination,...
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