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Henry Lincoln Johnson, Politician and Lawyer, Member of National Republican Committee From Georgia, Dies Suddenly. Has Controlled Republican Activities In His State for Years, Overcoming Every Attempt Of The Lily Whites To Get A Foothold. "Link" Johnson Was Nationally Known, Prominent Both In Political And Fraternal Circles. Was A Shrewd, Resourceful Leader And A Hard Fighter. Was Law Partner of Late Col. "Bill" Pledger of Atlanta, and Succeeded to That Leader's Political Mantle. Attended Every National Convention As Delegate, 1896-1924.

Washington, D.C. — Henry Lincoln Johnson, for many years leader of the Republican party in his native state, Georgia, and member of the National Republican Committee from that state, died here on Thursday, September 10. at 12:30 a. m., at his late home, 1461 S street,. northwest. Death resulted from a stroke of apoplexy I which prostrated him on Sunday, the 6th, He was 55 I velars of age. He envi as Recorder of Deeds for be ft,!- ct of Columbia from 1900 to MU under former President NVin. H. • Taft leaving that position when Presi-der Wilson took office. President Fla.l•usr named Mr. Johnson for the Pee office, but confirmation was denied hot �s an unfavorable Senate through reirrent generated by Southern Senator. Was Shrewd Politician Johnson
"Link" Johnson as he was familiarly known was one of the best equipped and shrewdest of modern day politicians, and he maintained his power and prestige brooch all the turmoil and strife in-'Mem to the effort to fasten WV-siMeorn em the G.O.P. hotly in Georgia. gifted with a natural oratorical ro,r. and to this was added a keen and rawvani mind and a thoroughly trained intellect. He was a graduate in law from the University of Michigan and in his practice, both in Georgia and ...

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