Thomas Johnson (1732–1819) was an American jurist with a distinguished political career. He was the first elected Governor of Maryland, a delegate to the Continental Congress and an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court.
Thomas Johnson (1872–1963) was an Irish nationalist and Labour Party leader. He led the Irish Labour Party in the United Kingdom Parliament. Later, after Irish independence, he was elected a TD for Dublin County to the first Dáil Éireann (Irish parliament) in the 1922 general election and was the leader of the Labour Party until 1927.
Thomas Johnson (1714-1778) was an English wood carver and furniture maker.
Blessed Thomas Johnson (died September 20, 1537) was a Carthusian monk who was left to starve in Newgate gaol because he would not sign the Oath of Supremacy. Margaret Clement brought him and the other Carthusians some food by entering in disguise, but on discovery this was ended. Thomas Johnson took the longest to die of starvation possibly because food had been allowed for him in hopes he would ultimately be executed instead of starved to death.
Thomas Johnson was the mechanic of William Radcliffe. Radcliffe was an English inventor who created the dressing frame—one of the key technological innovations that helped propel the textile industry of Britain to pre-eminence; and started the Industrial Revolution. The dressing frame – which allowed a power loom to run continuously – was patented under the name of Johnson.
