JOHN WILLIS JOHNSON was born in Henry County, Tennessee. He left home at age 16 and moved west to Brownwood, Texas, where he joined a party of Buffalo hunters. He arrived in San Angelo in 1874 and worked at several jobs, including the construction of Fort Concho. In 1882, he was elected sheriff of Tom Green County (where he served until 1892) and soon became known as one of the few Texas sheriffs who did not carry a gun. In 1887, he married Lucinda Elizabeth Holmsley of Comanche, Texas and fathered three children. During that period, he also acquired a large amount of land and eventually became the largest landowner in the county.
John was one of the founders of San Angelo National Bank and Western National Bank. He also loaned money privately and one such loan was used to establish the San Angelo's newspaper, The Standard. After his death, his wife established the J Willis Johnson Foundation in his memory. The $100,000 fund financed a dam in downtown San Angelo and an iron lung at Shannon Hospital. The foundation still funds to numerous worthy projects in San Angelo.
Bio by Larry Hock
John was one of the founders of San Angelo National Bank and Western National Bank. He also loaned money privately and one such loan was used to establish the San Angelo's newspaper, The Standard. After his death, his wife established the J Willis Johnson Foundation in his memory. The $100,000 fund financed a dam in downtown San Angelo and an iron lung at Shannon Hospital. The foundation still funds to numerous worthy projects in San Angelo.
Bio by Larry Hock
JOHN WILLIS JOHNSON was born in Henry County, Tennessee. He left home at age 16 and moved west to Brownwood, Texas, where he joined a party of Buffalo hunters. He arrived in San Angelo in 1874 and worked at several jobs, including the construction of Fort Concho. In 1882, he was elected sheriff of Tom Green County (where he served until 1892) and soon became known as one of the few Texas sheriffs who did not carry a gun. In 1887, he married Lucinda Elizabeth Holmsley of Comanche, Texas and fathered three children. During that period, he also acquired a large amount of land and eventually became the largest landowner in the county.
John was one of the founders of San Angelo National Bank and Western National Bank. He also loaned money privately and one such loan was used to establish the San Angelo's newspaper, The Standard. After his death, his wife established the J Willis Johnson Foundation in his memory. The $100,000 fund financed a dam in downtown San Angelo and an iron lung at Shannon Hospital. The foundation still funds to numerous worthy projects in San Angelo.
Bio by Larry Hock
John was one of the founders of San Angelo National Bank and Western National Bank. He also loaned money privately and one such loan was used to establish the San Angelo's newspaper, The Standard. After his death, his wife established the J Willis Johnson Foundation in his memory. The $100,000 fund financed a dam in downtown San Angelo and an iron lung at Shannon Hospital. The foundation still funds to numerous worthy projects in San Angelo.
Bio by Larry Hock
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