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EDMUND E. JOHNSON
Originally published in 1900 |
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EDMUND E. JOHNSON has been a resident of Secaucus, Hudson County, since 1854, and is one of the most prominent and highly respected citizens
of that community. A Republican in politics, he has held such local offices of honor and trust as Town Committeeman and School Trustee. He
was born on Staten Island, N. Y.. December 9, 1824, and was educated in
the public schools of New York City. He is the son of William Johnson
and Catherine Martling, his father being a volunteer soldier in the United
States Army during the War of 1812.
Early in life Mr. Johnson engaged in the hotel and restaurant business in partnership with his brother. Later he organized the firm of Jaques Johnson. of New York City, dealers in pianos, organs, and other musical instruments. Subsequently he resumed the hotel and restaurant business, was very successful, and in 1863 retired from active business. He has since successfully speculated in real estate in New York City, Westchester, Long Island, Jersey City, and Secaucus, where, as already stated, he has had his residence since 1854. He has always taken an active interest in public improvements, and is known as an enterprising and public spirited citizen. He is an Odd Fellow, and while a resident of New York City was identified with the South Baptist Church. He is now identified with the Reformed Church. In 1847 he was a member of the Carbine Rangers (cavalry) and participated in quelling the Astor Place riot. Mr. Johnson married Loretta B. Delavergne, of Dutchess County, N. Y., by whom he has four children: Eliza B. (wife of A. S. Engle), William E. Johnson, Alvah W. Johnson, and Marie Louise, wife of George H. Dentz. The eldest son, William Edgar Johnson, who resides at Homestead, Hud son County, is in the Registry Department of the New York Postoffice, where he has been for the past eighteen years. , He was born in 1852, and married Mary Olson, by whom he has five children. Mrs. George H. Dentz resides at Jersey City Heights and has five children. Mrs. A. S. Engle resides at Kearny and has three children. Mrs. Johnson died February 7, 1899. Florence Delavergne, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dentz, died September 26, 1898. William Delavergne, son of William E. Johnson, died February 12, 1899.
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