San Joaquin County Biographies


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CARL OSCAR JOHNSON.
 
        A native of Sweden, born at Stockholm, December 25, 1865, Carl Oscar 
Johnson attended the public school in his native city until he was twelve years 
old. Being obliged to make his own living, he then obtained work in an office, 
but soon after went into the Swedish navy, where he served three years as an 
apprentice. Then he entered the Merchant Marine and when twenty-one obtained a 
mate's certificate. In 1887 he came to New York and thereafter sailed on the 
Eastern Coast, obtaining a steamship master's certificate in 1893, when he came 
to the Pacific Coast and followed the coasting trade. In 1898 he went to the 
Klondyke and spent two years mining and prospecting in Alaska. Returning to San 
Francisco, he followed coasting until 1905, when he removed to Lodi and located 
on his present ranch, purchasing ten acres, which he set out to Tokay grapes. 
Here he has since been carrying on a successful vineyard on a small scale. In 
politics Mr. Johnson is a Republican. He manifests much interest in the affairs 
of his county and state, and in all respects has been a good citizen.
 
History of San Joaquin County, California � Los Angeles, Historic Record Co., 
1923
p   1307       
Transcribed by Kathy Sedler.