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Hiram Warren Johnson COMMITTEE ON THE HISTORY OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Register of Papers Processed: IB Date: 5/1/56 HIRAM WAHRESI JOHNSON (1866 - 1945) The papers of Hiram W. Johnson, ls/wyer, U. £• Senator from 1917 to 194-59 £ founder of the Progressive Party and its nominee for Vice President of the U. S. in 1912, were purchased by the University of California in January, 1956. They are at the Bancroft Library of the University, Berkeley 4, California. The collection is still in boxes. It is therefore restricted until such time as it can be properly organized and arranged for use. See letter of 4/17/56 from the Univ. of California filed under JOHNSON, HIRAM ¥. Hiram Warren Johnson II - 2 Biographical Note 1866, Sept. 2 Born, Sacramento, California 1886 Married Minnie L. McWeal; at least 1 son born. Educated at University of California, leaving in junior year; also studied lav in his father1s office 1888 Admitted to California bar end practiced in Sacramento 1902 Removed to San Francisco 1906-07 Member, staff of prosecuting attorneys in boodling cases involving leading city officials and almost all public utility corporations in San Francisco 1908 Selected to replace Francis J. Heney, after latter was shot down in court wnile prosecuting Abe Ruef for bribery and secured conviction of Ruef 1911-15 Governor of California > 1912 A founder of the Progressive Party and nominee for Vice President of the U, S. en its ticket 1917-4.5 U. S. Senator from California 1924 Candidate for President 194-5, Aug. 6 Died See: Who Was Who in America, 194-3-50, vol. II, Marnuis.
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