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Charles C. Johnson

Birth	:	28 Apr 1806
Death	:	16 Apr 1879
Burial	:	Yantic Cemetery, Norwich, New London County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.5402985, -72.0907974
Description	:	Charles Johnson was born in Jewett City, April1806, the fourth son of nine children of Obadiah and Lucy (Cady) Johnson. When about fourteen years of age Charles began working in the local cotton-mill, after two years time, he was taken into the factory-store and office, where he remained until the mill was sold to Samuel and John Slater in 1823. In 1824 Charles was employed as accountant by the Hopkins & Morse Machine Company of Norwich then in 1827 as book-keeper in the Griswold Woolen Company, by Trumbull, Breed & Co. At twenty-one, Charles invested his savings in partnership... Read More	Charles Johnson was born in Jewett City, April1806, the fourth son of nine children of Obadiah and Lucy (Cady) Johnson. When about fourteen years of age Charles began working in the local cotton-mill, after two years time, he was taken into the factory-store and office, where he remained until the mill was sold to Samuel and John Slater in 1823. In 1824 Charles was employed as accountant by the Hopkins & Morse Machine Company of Norwich then in 1827 as book-keeper in the Griswold Woolen Company, by Trumbull, Breed & Co. At twenty-one, Charles invested his savings in partnership with his father in a successful mercantile enterprise under the firm-name of John Johnson & Son. This early success was a clear indication of his possession of shrewd business talent. Later he managed a store at Norwich Falls under the firm-name of Cobb & Johnson. When the Jewett City Bank was organized in 1831 Mr. Johnson was chosen its cashier at the modest salary of two hundred dollars a year. Three years later (1835), Mr. Johnson accepted a cashier's position at the Norwich Savings Bank at an annual salary of one thousand dollars. He was made a trustee, then director in 1840, and then in 1847, upon the death of the late Jabez Huntington, Charles Johnson was chosen president of the Norwich Savings Society, a position he held until his death until his in April 1879. The Norwich Savings Society was the second oldest and largest savings bank in the state. Under Charles Johnson's leadership the deposits swelled from less than $150,000 to nearly $8,000,000. The banks clientele grew to about 50,000 customers. In addition to his regular banking business, Mr. Johnson was called upon to administer several public and private trusts. He was trustee for the Otis Library ever since the first meeting of the trustees, and of the fund for Civil War veteran's families. Mr. Johnson was a director of the Norwich and Worcester Railroad from 1848 to 1869. From 1845 to 1851 he was president of the Norwich Fire Insurance Company. For six years prior to his death he was engaged in reorganizing of the Southern Minnesota Railroad. He was an originator of the Norwich City Gas Company, and a director until his death. In 1864 his income was reported to be $8,417 ($194K today). Mr. Johnson was an active member of the Second Congregational Church until the formation of Park Congregational Church. Charles Johnson was one of the incorporators of the Norwich Free Academy. Although he lived in a very unostentatious way and died without any accumulation of wealth, it has been estimated that Charles Johnson scattered during his life nearly $150,000 for religious and benevolent purposes and personal charities. Never anything of a politician and not always hopeful in his views, he nevertheless took a decided interest in national affairs and was fond of discussing them with his friends. In the days of the anti-slavery he was a strong Abolitionist, and of the universal brotherhood of mankind. During his lifetime, Mr. Johnson's life was robbed three times by the untimely deaths of his conjugal partners, and the loss of two children. The only surviving child was Mr. Charles C. Johnson, Jr. of this city.

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Charles C. Johnson's memorial is located at: Yantic Cemetery, Norwich, New London County, USA.
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Charles C. Johnson death on 16 Apr 1879 in
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Latitude: 41.5402985
Longitude: -72.0907974

Family Members:

Parent

John Johnson

(1774 - 1854)

Lydia Morgan Johnson

(1780 - 1847)

Spouse

Mary Mulligan Johnson

(1822 - 1864)

Hannah Morgan Coit Johnson

(1808 - 1831)

Mary Ann Lester Johnson

(1810 - 1839)

Siblings

(1801 - 1877)

(1808 - 1849)

(1810 - 1851)

(1812 - 1899)

Children

Charles Coit Johnson

(1831 - 1899)

Mary Ann Johnson

(1839 - 1869)

Mary Mulligan Johnson

(1864 - 1871)

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