Reverend Thomas Johnson
Organized in 1855, the county is named for the Reverend Thomas Johnson, a Virginia slave owner who came to Kansas in 1829 to establish the Shawnee Methodist Mission. Johnson operated the mission until 1858.
Organized in 1855, the county is named for the Reverend Thomas Johnson, a Virginia slave owner who came to Kansas in 1829 to establish the Shawnee Methodist Mission. Johnson operated the mission until 1858.