Samuel Ealy Johnson

Samuel Ealy Johnson, Jr. (Born Buda, Texas October 11, 1877- October 23, 1937) was the father of thirty-sixth President Lyndon Baines Johnson. He was a struggling farmer and cattle speculator who lived in the hill country of Texas and provided an uncertain income for his family. Politically active, Sam Johnson served five terms in the Texas legislature as a Democrat. He is remembered for attacking the Ku Klux Klan on the floor of the Texas legislature during a time when many of his colleges were Klan sympathizers (an event famously refered to by his son). He also was instrumental in the legislation that enabled the state of Texas to aquire the Alamo property in San Antonio, enabling that monument to be preserved as an important part of American history.

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Buda, Texas - October 11 - 1877 - October 23 - 1937 - President - Lyndon Baines Johnson - Texas - Democrat - Ku Klux Klan - Alamo - San Antonio - American history

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He was married to the former Rebekah Baines on August 20, 1907. He is buried in Johnson City, Texas.

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August 20 - 1907 - Johnson City, Texas

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