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Daniel Brainard Johnson (February 22, 1830 – March 6, 1897)^[1] was an American lawyer, politician, and judge who served as a justice of the New Mexico Territorial Supreme Court from 1871 to 1872.^[2]

Born in Plattsburgh, New York, Johnson attended the schools of his native state, receiving a a technical education for the purpose of preparing him for a career as a civil engineer. After graduating and partaking in that profession for one year he commenced the study of law.^[1]

"Daniel B. Johnson, Jr. was appointed in July 1871, but resigned after only a few months".^[3]

He was admitted to the supreme court of the State of New York in 1849 and then engaged in the practice in Plattsburg until 1852 In 1852 be removed to Austin Minnesota and there continued the practice of his profession During )is residence in Austin Minnesota he was twice elected and served during two sessions ss a member of the house of representatives and was also twice elected and served during two sessions as a member of the senate of the state of Minnesota Tn 1870 he was appointed United States chief justice for the territory of New Mexico by President Grant and fulfilled the duties of that office until he resigned on account of ill health in 1873 He then returned to Austin, Minnesota. In 1885 he was elected prosecuting attorney of Mower county Minnesota and held that office for four successive terms until 1893. In July 1893 he came to the city of Portland at which place he practiced his profession until his death.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Death of Judge Daniel Brainard Johnson", The Bozeman Courier (March 13, 1897), p. 3.
^ Anderson, George B. (1907). History of New Mexico: its resources and people. Vol. 1. Los Angeles: Pacific States Pub. Co. OCLC 1692911.
^ Weihofen, Henry. "New Mexico : The Territorial and District Courts" (PDF). Tenth Circuit Historical Society. Historical Society of the Tenth Judicial Circuit. p. 234. Retrieved December 20, 2022.