Thomas Johnson (Kansas politician)
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| Born | July 11, 1802 |
| Died | January 2, 1865 (aged 62) Missouri, U.S. |
| Occupation | Missionary |
Thomas Johnson (July 11, 1802 – January 2, 1865) was an American missionary in Kansas who founded the Shawnee Methodist Mission in 1830. It was intended to serve and convert the Shawnee, several hundred of whom had been relocated to Indian Territory (which became Kansas) from east of the Mississippi River.[1]
Johnson was a
Johnson County, Kansas is named for him.[2][3]
Death
Johnson was murdered at his home on January 2, 1865, in the last year of the Civil War. It is unknown whether he was killed during a robbery or whether it was a political assassination.[3] Some historians have suggested that his murderers were outraged at his apparent betrayal of the Southern cause.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Shawnee Indian Mission". Kansas Historical Society. September 2013. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 169.
- ^ a b Hogan, Suzanne (February 5, 2015). "Meet The Controversial Man Who Gave Johnson County Its Name". KCUR. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
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