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Johnson, William A

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1909 - 1994

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

William Albert Johnson papers

 Collection
Identifier: Collection 026
Abstract William Albert Johnson (1909-1994) was a Grand Rapids, Michigan policeman and local politician. Johnson became a patrolman in the Grand Rapids Police Department in 1940. After serving in the Marine Corps during World War II he returned to his old job in Grand Rapids, rising through the ranks to police chief. After retirement, he served on the Grand Rapids Charter Commission and as a city commissioner from the First Ward. The collection includes correspondence, newspaper...
Dates: 1936-1979