8). =T= Solicitor-general, New Brunswick,
32-33; member of Fisher ministry, postmaster-general, 43;
attorney-general, delegate to Quebec Conference, 77; elected for
Northumberland as Confederation candidate, 107; goes to England as
Confederation delegate, 120; his views on County Courts, 125. =Bib.=:
Hannay, _History of New Brunswick_.

=Johnson, Sir John= (1742-1830). Son of Sir William Johnson (_q.v._).
Appointed major-general of militia, 1774. Fled to Canada, 1776, and
served under St. Leger against Arnold the following year. After the
close of the Revolutionary War, became superintendent-general of Indian
affairs in British North America. =Index=: =Dr= Commissioned to raise
regiment, 151; advises Dorchester in regard to Upper Canada, 258; his
claims to be first governor of that province, 259; Indian agent in Upper
Canada, 302. =S= Disappointed at not being made governor of Upper
Canada, 99; head of Indian department, 127. =Hd= Made Indian agent, 156;
raises King's Royal Regiment of New York, 156; Haldimand's instructions
to, in regard to smallpox, 231; his consent necessary to marriage, 237;
Haldimand stands sponsor to child of, 296; MacLean's opinion of, 308.
=Bib.=: Morgan, _Cel. Can._; _Cyc. Am. Biog._; Myers, _The Tories or
Loyalists in America_.

=Johnson, Sir William= (1715-1774). Born in Ireland. Came to America, in
1738, to take charge of the estates of his uncle, Sir Peter Warren.
Appointed Indian agent in 1744, and obtained unrivalled influence over
the Six Nations. In 1755 became superintendent of the affairs of the Six
Nations. The same year made major-general and commander-in-chief of the
expedition against the French. Defeated Dieskau at Lake George, and
received the thanks of Parliament, a baronetcy, and a vote of L5000.
Served with Abercrombie in 1758, and in 1759 captured Niagara from the
French. Accompanied Amherst to Montreal in 1760. Mainly instrumental in
settling and developing the Mohawk Valley. =Index=: =Dr= Quiets
discontent of Six Nations, 5, 6. =Hd= Takes possession of Fort Niagara,
26; takes precedence of Haldimand, 27; his influence with Six Nations
Indians, 27; his Indians not allowed to attack La Galette, 28; retires
for the winter, 29; leaves Oswego for Montreal, under Amherst, 35; his
opinion on enlistment of Canadian corps, 57; takes Niagara, 121; his
Indian widow, 154; death of, 155; Indians' opinion of, 157; leave
granted to, to hold western posts for England, 257. =WM= Captures