Henry Johnson (September 3, 1794[1] – February 27, 1868[2]) was an American farmer, Republican politician, and Wisconsin pioneer.
Henry Johnson was born in Williamstown, Vermont, in 1794[1] and moved to Niagara County, New York in 1810, where he became established and started a family.
On April 28, 1848 Johnson attended the Whig Assembly District Convention where he was nominated for Assemblyman for the 1st Wisconsin Legislature[4] but later lost the election to the Democratic candidate Julius L.
On October 24, 1851 Johnson was nominated for Senator by the Whig Party at their county convention at Dutton's Tavern in the Town of Paris,[11] this election he lost to the Democratic candidate John R.
Johnson took an active part in the meeting, and was appointed to a committee to draft a constitution for the State Agricultural Society.