History of Bridgeport, (Buckingham County) Virginia United States of America

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Waldo Porter Johnson, senator, was born near Bridgeport, Va., Sept. 16, 1817. He was a nephew of Gov. Joseph Johnson; was educated in Virginia, removed to Missouri and was admitted to the bar in 1843, practising at Osceola. He served in the Mexican war in 1846, but was discharged in 1847, having been elected a representative in the Missouri legislature. He was prosecuting attorney for St. Clair county; judge of the judicial district, and served as U.S. senator in the 39th congress, from July 4, 1861, to January 10, 1862, when he was expelled on account of having joined the Confederate army during the recess of congress. In the special session of July, 1861, he offered the resolution for a peace conference to be held at Louisville, Ky. He rejoined the Confederate army; was wounded at Pea Ridge, March 8, 1862; was promoted lieutenant-colonel; took part in the evacuation of Corinth, Miss., May 30, 1862, after which he was detailed to special service until appointed by Governor Reynolds to the C.S. senate, to fill a vacancy. After the war he fled to Hamilton, Canada. He subsequently returned to Osceola, Mo., and was president of the convention of October, 1875, that adopted a new state constitution. He died in Osceola, Mo., Aug. 14, 1885.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

History of Bridgeport, (Buckingham County) Virginia

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