Thomas Johnson
United States federal judge
Died when: 86 years 356 days (1043 months)Star Sign: Scorpio
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Thomas Johnson (November 4, 1732 – October 26, 1819) was an 18th-century American lawyer, politician, and patriot.He was a delegate to the First Continental Congress in 1774, where he signed the Continental Association; commander of the Maryland militia in 1776; and elected first (non-Colonial) governor of Maryland in 1777.
Throughout his career, Johnson maintained a personal and political friendship with George Washington, who gave him a recess appointment as an associate justice of the Supreme Court in August 1791.
He served only briefly, resigning in January 1793, citing health issues.
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