| Louis A. Johnson  AKA Louis Arthur Johnson
Born: 10-Jan-1891
Birthplace: Roanoke, VA
Died: 24-Apr-1966
Location of death: Washington, DC
Cause of death: unspecified
Remains: Buried, Elkview Cemetery, Clarksburg, WV
Gender: Male
Religion: Anglican/Episcopalian
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Government Nationality: United States
Executive summary: US Secretary of Defense, 1949-50 Military service: US Army (WWI, France) Chief fundraiser for Harry S. Truman's 1948 presidential campaign.
Law School: University of Virginia
US Secretary of Defense (28-Mar-1949 to 19-Sep-1950 under Harry S. Truman)
US Official Assistant Secretary of War (1937-40)
Virginia State House of Delegates (1917)
Steptoe & Johnson Partner
American Legion National Commander (1932-33)
Freemasonry
Benevolent & Protective Order of the Elks
Rotary International
Delta Chi Fraternity
Delta Sigma Rho
Tau Kappa Alpha Forensic Society
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Time, 22-Aug-1938, DETAILS: War Department's Johnson
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