Receiving the Republican nomination for governor , Johnson won the election and served from January 6 , 1955 to January 6 , 1959 . During his administration , he sponsored legislation supporting increased financial support for the University of Vermont . He also facilitated Vermont 's inclusion in the federal interstate highway system . He was a Vermont delegate to the 1956 Republican National Convention . After serving two terms as governor , he retired from public life but remained director of the Lovejoy Tool Company
1956 Republican National Convention
1956 Republican National Convention
Joseph B. Johnson