Following his 1875 loss , Johnson rejoined the Republicans . He won a seat in the California State Assembly in 1877 , and served from 1878 to 1879 . In 1879 he was elected to the State Senate , and he served from 1880 to 1882 . Johnson was also a delegate to the state Republican Conventions in 1884 , 1888 , 1892 , and 1908 , and was a delegate to the 1896 Republican National Convention
1896 Republican National Convention
1896 Republican National Convention
Grove L. Johnson