Jed Joseph Johnson (July 31, 1888 - May 8, 1963) was a politician from the state of Oklahoma.
Johnson was born in Waxahachie, Texas and he graduated from the University of Oklahoma's law school. Johnson served as a private in World War I. He was elected to the Oklahoma State Senate in 1920 as a Democrat. He was elected to the House of Representatives in 1926. He served until losing a primary election in 1946. Johnson served as a judge on the United States Customs Court from 1947 until his death in 1963.
His son Jed Johnson, Jr. served one term in Congress.
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