Philip Johnson was born in Polkville in Knowlton Township , New Jersey . He moved to Mount Bethel , Pennsylvania , in 1839 . He attended the common schools and Lafayette College in Easton , Pennsylvania , from 1842 to 1844 . He was a plantation tutor in Mississippi from 1844 to 1846 . He returned to Pennsylvania , studied law , and attended Union Law School in Easton . He was admitted to the bar in 1848 and commenced practice in Easton . He served as county court clerk from 1848 to 1853 . He was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1853 and 1854 . He served as revenue commissioner of the third judicial district in 1859 and 1860 . He was a delegate to the 1864 Democratic National Convention
1864 Democratic National Convention
1864 Democratic National Convention
Philip Johnson (congressman)