Joseph Johnson (1776–1862) was the twenty-seventh mayor of Charleston, South Carolina, serving two terms from 1825 to 1827.

[1] He also was the president of the Branch Bank of the United States from 1818 until its close[2] and authored a work titled "Traditions of South Carolina.

"[3] Johnson died on October 6, 1862, in Pineville, South Carolina[4] and is buried at St. Philips Episcopal Church in Charleston.

[5] In his youth he operated the leading drug store in Charleston.

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