1732 – Born in Maryland on the 4th of November.
1760 – He was taught at home, and as a man read law before being admitted to practice law.
1770 – He attended both the First (1774) and Second (1775) meetings of the Continental Congress.
1775 – He was a draftsman of the Maryland declaration of rights.
1777-1780 – He was Governor of Maryland.
1786 – After forming a trading company with George Washington, Johnson returned to the Maryland legislature.
1788 – He urged Maryland join the new Union.
1791 – Before being nominated to the Court, Johnson served as a judge in Maryland.
1792 – He has the honor of having written the Court’s first opinion, Georgia v. Brailsford.
1793 – He resigned from the Court in January.
1766 – Johnson married Ann Jennings.
1819 – Died on the 26th of October, in Frederick at the home of his son-in-law, and was buried in the family vault in All Saints’ Parish cemetery.