Hiram Johnson
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| Hiram Johnson | |
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| Historical Figure | |
| Timeline: | OTL |
| Nationality: | United States |
| Religion: | Episcopalian |
| Date of Birth: | 1866 |
| Date of Death: | 1945 |
| Cause of Death: | Natural Causes |
| Occupation: | Politician |
| Spouse: | Minne L. McNeal |
| Affiliations: | Republican Party |
| Timeline: | Southern Victory |
| Appearance(s): | The Center Cannot Hold |
| Affiliations: | Socialist Party |
Hiram Warren Johnson (1866–1945) was a leading American progressive and later isolationist politician from California; he served as Governor from 1911 to 1917, and as a United States Senator from 1917 to 1945
[edit] Hiram Johnson in Southern Victory
Hiram Johnson was a Socialist politician from California and Vice President of the United States from 1929-1933. He rose to prominence prior to the Great War, becoming the state's first Socialist governor. In 1920, he was elected to the Senate. In 1928, presidential hopeful Hosea Blackford made Johnson his running mate, a shrewd move, as the ticket was able to capture the considerable voting block California represented, and won the election.
However, the stock market crash came less than a year later. Blackford was unable to deal with the resulting depression in any tangible way. The outbreak of the Pacific War with Japan in 1932 didn't help Blackford's popularity.
In an attempt to build support for the ticket as it sought re-election, Johnson arranged for Blackford to visit Los Angeles. As Blackford was in the middle of a speech, Japanese bombers attacked the city. Blackford lost his re-election bid. Johnson's political career was also damaged. He retired to California to spend the remainder of his days.
| Office | ||
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| Preceded by James Gillet | Governor of California (OTL) 1911-1917 | Succeeded by William Stephens |
| Office | ||
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| Preceded by John D. Works | United States Senator from California (OTL) 1917-1945 | Succeeded by William F. Knowland |
| Office | ||
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| Preceded by Unknown (See: Theodore Roosevelt's Vice-President (Southern Victory)) | Vice President of the United States (Southern Victory) 1929-1933 | Succeeded by A Period of Vacancy from 1933-37 and then Charles W. La Follette |
| Office | ||
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| Preceded by Hosea Blackford | Socialist Party Vice Presidential Candidate (Southern Victory) 1928 (won), 1932 (lost) | Succeeded by Charles W. La Follette |
