Johnson, of Irish and Scottish descent and born in poverty, became a master tailor.

Johnson was the only Southern senator who did not resign his seat during the Civil War ; he became the most prominent War Democrat from the South and supported Lincoln's military policies.

In Raleigh, Jacob Johnson became town constable, married and started a family.

When it became apparent that Johnson would lose his seat, an effort began by ally George W. Jones to put forward Johnson's name for governor.

Despite his initial reluctance, Johnson agreed to run for re-election for governor in 1855, and became the nominee at the party convention.

The team set a major-league record by scoring 658 runs at home on the season, and Burks and Bichette became the first pair of teammates since Darryl Strawberry and Howard Johnson of the 1987 New York Mets to both steal 30 bases and hit 30 homers in the same season.

Steve Carlton in 1982 became the first pitcher to win more than three Cy Young Awards, while Greg Maddux in 1994 became the first to win at least three in a row ( and received a fourth straight the following year ), a feat later repeated by Randy Johnson.

Johnson became the first coach to claim a national championship in college football and a Super Bowl victory in professional football.

Johnson became friendly with the Pythons during the filming of Life of Brian and his notes and memories of the behind-the-scenes filming and make-up.

Originally marketed by the Lambert Pharmacal Company ( which later became Warner-Lambert ), it is currently manufactured and distributed by Johnson and Johnson since that company's acquisition of Pfizer's consumer healthcare division in late December 2006.

Johnson and his top officials became unwelcome on American campuses.

Influenced by Paraguay's support for the United States intervention in the Dominican Republic in 1965, the United States became friendlier to Stroessner in the mid-1960s under President Lyndon B. Johnson.

In 1999, Martínez became just the 8th modern pitcher to have a second 300-strikeout season, along with Nolan Ryan ( 6 times ), Randy Johnson ( third time in 1999, and three more times since ), Sandy Koufax ( 3 times ), Rube Waddell, Walter Johnson, Sam McDowell, J. R. Richard, and Curt Schilling ; Schilling would later add a third 300-K season.

With his 2004 win, he joined Gaylord Perry, Randy Johnson and Pedro Martínez as the only pitchers to win it in both leagues and became the oldest pitcher to ever win the Cy Young.

In mid-1968 Askin famously became embroiled in a media controversy over the reporting of several words spoken to the United States Chamber of Commerce lunch in Sydney on 32 July 1968 ( also the day Opposition Leader Renshaw resigned, to be replaced by Pat Hills ), in which he spoke of the October 1966 state visit by United States President Lyndon B. Johnson.

Bobby Ross became the second coach, after Jimmy Johnson in Super Bowl XXVII, to lead a team to a college football national championship ( Georgia Tech in 1990 ) and a Super Bowl.

Barry Switzer became the second head coach, after former Cowboys head coach Jimmy Johnson, to win a college football national championship ( University of Oklahoma 1974, 1975, 1985 ) and a Super Bowl title.

Admiral Clark became the 27th Chief of Naval Operations on July 21, 2000, relieving Admiral Jay L. Johnson.

* 1963 – President Lyndon Johnson became president and pressed for civil rights legislation.

His acceptance by the Southerners was also helped a great deal when Humphrey became a protege of Senate Majority Leader Lyndon B. Johnson of Texas.

Those orders, which became the basis of the claim that the Union government had promised freed slaves " 40 acres and a mule ", were revoked later that year by President Andrew Johnson.

The clinical study Human Sexual Response was published by Masters and Johnson in 1966, and the topic suddenly became more commonplace in America.

In 1835, Johnson made a bid for election to the " floater " seat for his district in the Tennessee House of Representatives ; he " demolished " the opposition in debate and won the election with almost a two to one margin.

Johnson, in the face of the national mania over new railroad construction, and in response to the need in his own district for additional mode of transportation, found himself moderating in his opposition to them.

As he had in the past, Johnson steadfastly objected to unnecessary spending by the government, including the military and internal improvements ; he demonstrated he still had no desire to please the conservatives in his party or the opposition.

Though his party won the governor's race and control of the legislature, Johnson still had to overcome considerable opposition from the conservatives in both parties.

As chairman of the Committee to Audit and Control the Contingent Expense, Johnson continued his relentless opposition to spending, especially when the capital city was the beneficiary ; he argued it was egregious to expect citizens in other states to fund the infrastructure of another locality, regardless of the fact it was the seat of government.

Before the Tennessee electorate voted on secession, Johnson, at his peril, toured the state, speaking in opposition to the measure, contending it was unconstitutional.

When Secretary Stanton did not join the President's opposition to the Reconstruction acts, Johnson decided to dismiss him together with his radical subordinates.

In his first and last speech in the Senate, Johnson spoke eloquently in opposition to Grant's military intervention between rival governments in Louisiana, when the gubernatorial election was disputed and Democratic supporters ousted the winning Republican side with armed force in New Orleans.

Johnson based his opposition on the Constitution.

Despite vocal opposition led by Tennessee Representative ( and future president ) Andrew Johnson, the precious metal content of smaller silver coins was reduced in 1853.

Afterward, Robert Kennedy visited with labor leaders who were extremely unhappy with the choice of Johnson and after seeing the depth of labor opposition to Johnson, he ran messages between the hotel suites of his brother and Johnson ; apparently trying to undermine the proposed ticket without John Kennedy's authorization and to get Johnson to agree to be the Democratic Party chairman rather than vice president.

Johnson ’ s war policies had already created a great division within the party, and with the selection of Chicago for the convention, Johnson hoped that there would not be a need for him to confront any more opposition.

Afterward, Robert Kennedy visited with labor leaders who were extremely unhappy with the choice of Johnson and after seeing the depth of labor opposition to Johnson, he ran messages between the hotel suites of his brother and Johnson — apparently trying to undermine the proposed ticket without John Kennedy's authorization.

Owing to his unrelenting opposition to the Johnson administration's Vietnam policy and what was widely perceived as his hostility to Secretary McNamara, LeMay was essentially forced into retirement in February 1965 and seemed headed for a political career.

* Guey Heung Lee v. Johnson, 404 U. S 1215 ( 1971 ) – " Brown v. Board of Education was not written for blacks alone ", desegregation of Asian schools in opposition to parents of Asian students

Ali identified with Johnson because he felt America ostracized him in the same manner because of his opposition to the Vietnam War and affiliation with the Nation of Islam.

The Department of State seized the opportunity to review U. S. strategic policy and military programs, overcoming opposition from Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson and his allies in the Bureau of the Budget.

In September 1966, characterizing himself as a member of the loyal opposition, he publicly charged the Johnson administration with deception about Vietnam war costs and for delaying decisions to escalate the ground war until after the 1966 congressional elections.

In 1916, Johnson was elected to the first of two terms, without opposition, to the state senate.