Byron L. Johnson
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Byron L. Johnson | |
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| Member of the Colorado House of Representatives | |
| In office 1955-1956 | |
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| Born | October 12, 1917 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | January 6, 2000 (aged 82) Englewood, Colorado, U.S. |
| Resting place | Fairmount Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Occupation | Economist |
Byron Lindberg Johnson (October 12, 1917 – January 6, 2000) was an economist and U.S. Representative from Colorado.
Early life and education
Born in
Career as an economist and housing developer
Johnson was an economist for the Wisconsin State Board of Health from 1938 to 1942. He served as staff member on the U.S. Bureau of Budget from 1942 to 1944, and of the Social Security Administration in Washington, D.C. from 1944 to 1947. He was a professor at the University of Denver from 1947 to 1956.
Johnson was a co-founder and organizer of the Mile High Housing Association, a cooperative-housing membership group that acquired land and built 32 homes on South Dahlia Lane, in
Johnson in 1954 launched and organized a church-sponsored housing project for the elderly, Senior Homes of Colorado. Built on East Kentucky Circle, Senior Homes of Colorado opened its doors to residents in 1958.
Political career
Johnson served as member of the
Johnson was elected as a
Return to academia
Johnson was appointed professor,
References
- ^ "United States Census, 1930", FamilySearch, retrieved March 9, 2018
- ^ "Johnson, Byron Lindberg Biographical Information". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Archived from the original on June 8, 2007. Retrieved October 11, 2009.
External links
- Byron L. Johnson at Find a Grave
- Byron L. Johnson Collection Finding Aid at Auraria Library Special Collections
- Byron L. Johnson Collection OCLC Record
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
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