After military service , Johnson entered private law practice in Jasper , Alabama from 1946 to 1953 . Unlike most white voters of the time in Alabama , he became active in politics with the Republican Party , serving as a delegate to the 1948 Republican National Convention . He managed Alabama 's " Veterans for Eisenhower " group during the 1952 campaign . Johnson was known as a foe of the Democratic Party 's segregationist policies . He was appointed as the United States District Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama from 1953 to 1955 , during President Dwight D. Eisenhower 's administration
1948 Republican National Convention
1948 Republican National Convention
Frank Minis Johnson