J. Leroy Johnson

Justin Leroy Johnson (April 8, 1888 – March 26, 1961) was an American lawyer, World War I veteran, and politician who served seven consecutive terms as a Republican United States Congressman from California from 1943 to 1957.

Biography
Born in Wausau, Wisconsin, Johnson graduated from the local high school and from University of Wisconsin–Madison, serving later in World War I.

Early career
He then went to and graduated from University of California, Berkeley law school, practicing law and serving as city attorney in Stockton, California.

Congress
In 1942, he successfully ran for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, where he would serve seven consecutive terms from 1943 to 1957. In 1956, he was defeated for re-election by John J. McFall.

Death and burial
He died in Stockton, California March 26, 1961. His body was interred in Casa Bonita Crematorium.