Biographical Sketches of Members of Congress, Members of the Legislature, Officers of the State Governement and judges of the Supreme Court of Appeals, West Virigina, 1917 Source: West Virginia Legislative Hand Book and Manual and Official Register, 1917, Compiled and Edited by John T. Harris, Clerk of the Senate, The Tribune Printing Co., Charleston, West Va. pgs. 719 - 770 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES 740 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES JOHNSON, LOUIS ARTHUR. (Democrat.) Ad- dress: Clarksburg, West Va. One of the representatives from Harrison county. Born in Roanoke county, Vir- ginia; educated in the public schools and in the University of Virginia, receiving from that institution the degree of B. L.; a lawyer by profession. Before entering upon active practice, he served as assistant instructor in the University of Virginia; elected to the legislature in 1916; in the sessions of 1917 was made chairman of the Judiciary committee, serving, also, on the following committees: Virginia Debt, Elections and Privileges, Game and Fish, Forfeited and Unappropriated Lands, Forestry and Con- servation and Printing and Contingent Expenses. Submitted by: Valerie Crook