Johnson, William Whipple, 1843-1914
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Mine owner, entrepreneur. Born in Ionia, Michigan, in 1843. Moved to Texas with his brother, Harvey Johnson, and settled near Strawn, Texas, where they supplied lumber to the Texas and Pacific Railroad. During the 1880s, the Johnsons established the Johnson Coal Mining Company, which was sold to the Texas and Pacific Coal Company in 1888. Johnson remained active in mining, lumber, banking, and oil and gas interests until his death in 1914.
From the description of Papers, 1855-1908, (bulks 1859-1904). (Texas Tech University). WorldCat record id: 24509533
William Whipple Johnson, born in Ionia, Michigan, in 1853, was a mine owner and entrepreneur. He moved to Texas with his brother, Harvey Johnson, and settled near Strawn, Texas, where they supplied lumber to the Texas and Pacific Railroad. During the 1880s, the Johnsons established the Johnson Coal Mining Company, which was sold to the Texas and Pacific Coal Company in 1888. Johnson remained active in mining, lumber, banking, and oil and gas interests until his death in 1914.
From the guide to the William Whipple Johnson Papers, S 496. 1., 1855-1946 and undated, (Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University)
Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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creatorOf | Johnson, William Whipple, 1843-1914. Papers, 1855-1908, (bulks 1859-1904). | Texas Tech University Libraries, Academic Library | |
referencedIn | Spoede, Robert W. Papers, 1800-1968. | Texas Tech University Libraries, Academic Library | |
creatorOf | William Whipple Johnson Papers, S 496. 1., 1855-1946 and undated | Southwest Collection/Special Collections Libary, Texas Tech University |
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associatedWith | American Coal Mining Company |
associatedWith | Johnson Coal Mining Company (Tex.) |
associatedWith | Johnson Coal Mining Company. |
associatedWith | Johnson, Anna Fatzinger, d. 1922 |
associatedWith | Johnson, Anna. |
associatedWith | Johnson, Harvey E. |
associatedWith | Johnson, Harvey E. |
associatedWith | San Antonio, Llano, and Northern Railroad |
associatedWith | Spoede, Robert W. |
associatedWith | Texas and Pacific Coal Company |
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Birth 1843
Death 1914
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