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Keen Johnson

Keen Johnson

Former Governor of Kentucky
Keen Johnson was an American politician who served as the 45th Governor of Kentucky, serving from 1939 to 1943; being the only journalist to have held that office. After serving in World War I, Johnson purchased and edited the Elizabethtown Mirror... Wikipedia
Born: January 12, 1896, Lyon County, KY
Died: February 7, 1970 (age 74 years), Richmond, KY
Previous offices: Undersecretary of Labor of United States (1946–1947), Governor of Kentucky (1939–1943), and Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky (1935–1939)
Spouse: Eunice Nichols (m. 1917)