Caledonia

JOHNSON, Walter Harvey

Encyclopedia Vermont Biography: A Series of Authentic Biographical Sketches 
of the Representative Men of Vermont and Sons of Vermont in Other States. 
Dodge. Burlington: Ullery Publishing Company, 1912, pp 237-238

Walter Harvey JOHNSON, Barnet [Caledonia County, Vermont], farmer, was born 
16 April 1860 at Ryegate [Caledonia County, Vermont], son of Moses Dickey and 
Jane (HARVEY) JOHNSON. His great grandfather, Alexander HARVEY, was Barnet's 
first representative in the state Legislature, going as a delegate to the 
first meeting at Windsor [Windsor County]. Educated at Barnet public schools 
and McIndoes Academy [Caledonia County, Vermont]. In 1883 went to Cheyenne 
[Laramie County], Wyoming [Wyoming Territory; Wyoming became a state in 
1890], as a cowboy on a ranch; returned to Barnet in 1888. In 1890 went into 
partnership with the late Edward ABBOTT in farm and livery business; returned 
to the West in 1900, locating on big cattle ranch in Wauneta [Chase County], 
Nebraska; sold ranch in 1905 and returned to farming in Barnet. Republican; 
in 1908 represented Barnet in the state Legislature; for three years justice 
of the peace. In religious belief is a Congregationalist. In 1890 [Walter 
Harvey JOHNSON] married [Miss?] Phoebe Ella ABBOTT of Barnet [Caledonia 
County, Vermont]; they have one son, Edward Harvey.

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