A. A. Johns

Anthony A. Johns was an American politician from Arizona. He served a single term in the

He was a long time-member of the Prescott Fire Department, serving as its chief beginning in 1900, and remaining in that capacity through 1914.[7]^[8][5] His various business interests included mining.^[9] His holdings included interest in the United Eastern Mine.^[10] One of his most successful mines was the Silver King Mine.^[5] He was one of the largest sheepherders in Yavapai County.^[11] He was also one of the principal owners of the Aubrey Investment Company, which was active in various interests, including contracting.^[12] As part of the Aubrey Investment Company, Johns was responsible for construction of the first paved road between Nogales and Tucson. He also was responsible for constructing the Silver King Highway in Yavapai County.^[5] Johns was heavily involved in the Arizona Wool Growers Association, serving as its president.^[13] The association is the oldest continuous group of its kind in the United States.^[14][15] He also served as the vice-president of the National Wool Growers Association.^[16] He was active in the Masons, belonging to the Ivanhoe Commandery in Prescott, Arizona.^[17][3] He was also a long-time member of the Elks.^[18]

1910s - 1920s

In 1912, he was chosen as one of five commissioners by newly elected

In 1921, Johns and several partners formed The Commercial Acceptance Corporation in Tucson. The enterprise was engaged in several different areas, including automobile and truck sales, commercial paper, and real estate.^[47][48] He was also selected as a director to the Arizona Industrial Congress, in charge of their livestock division.^[49][50] In 1924, Johns was chosen as the chairman of the Arizona Democratic Central Committee.^[51] In 1925 he was named to the University of Arizona's board of regents by Governor Hunt.^[52] He served through the end of 1926.^[5] In 1929 a national wool organization was formed to become a centralized sales organization for the wool growers of the U. S. Johns was elected to the first board of directors.^[53]

Later life and death

In May 1932, Johns was appointed to the Arizona State Highway Commission by Governor Hunt, to serve through January 31, 1935, to fill the remainder of the term of S. R. Trengove, who had died.

Johns died on May 24, 1944, in Prescott.[2]

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