Johnson, Robert Underwood (1853-1937)

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Robert Underwood Johnson to Jane Addams, September 18, 1906

Emotion and the Thinking Cap, October 1912

Robert Underwood Johnson to Jane Addams, October 14, 1912

Robert Underwood Johnson to Jane Addams, October 25, 1912

Robert Underwood Johnson to Jane Addams, November 7, 1912

Robert Underwood Johnson to Jane Addams, November 14, 1912

Jane Addams to Robert Underwood Johnson, November 18, 1911

Jane Addams to Robert Underwood Johnson, October 19, 1912

Jane Addams to Robert Underwood Johnson, November 6, 1912

Jane Addams to Robert Underwood Johnson, November 12, 1912

Jane Addams to Robert Underwood Johnson, December 10, 1912

Announcement of Lyrics of a Lad by Scharmel Iris, 1914

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Birth Date

1853-01-12

Death Date

1937-10-14

Birthplace

Washington, D.C.

Biographical Text

Robert Underwood Johnson was a writer and editor for Scribner's Monthly. He was also editing at the The Century Magazine, later becoming its editorial chair after the death of the ladder. Through his work at The Century, Johnson had a part in the creation of Yosemite National Park. While a part of the American Copyright League, he influenced early work on international copyright. In his later life, Johnson was decored by the Italian government in celebration of his work creating good relations between Italy and the United States.

Johnson married Katharine McMahon in 1876. They had one child together. Johnson died in 1937.

Occupation

Ambassador

Editor

Public health activist

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People

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Sciancalepore, Victoria

Rights

Public domain

Gender

Male

First appears

1906

Bibliography and Links

District of Columbia, Marriage Records, 1810-1953

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“Johnson, Robert Underwood (1853-1937),” Jane Addams Digital Edition, accessed October 22, 2024, https://digital.janeaddams.ramapo.edu/items/show/906.